Ruling by Senegal's highest court blocks jailed opposition leader Sonko from running for president

18-11-2023 World Washington Times - World 30

Senegal's highest court on Friday effectively barred detained opposition leader Ousmane Sonko from running for president early next year by overturning a decision that would have reinstated him to the West African country's voter rolls.

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