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Senegal's sponsorship phase for presidential candidates nears completion

In Senegal, 21 candidates have made it through the sponsorship phase, which they are required to complete in order to stand in the presidential election. The final list will be known on 20 January.

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Who is Ousman Sonko, the former Gambian politician on trial in Geneva?

Sonko is the highest-ranking official under former dictator Yahya Jammeh, to stand trial for widespread rights abuses.

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Senegal Court Rejects Opposition Leader's Presidential Bid

Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday rejected the candidacy of jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to run in next month's presidential vote, his lawyer said.

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Court dashes election hopes for Senegalese opposition leader Sonko

Senegal's Supreme Court on Friday upheld opposition politician Ousmane Sonko's defamation conviction – dealing yet another blow to his hopes of contesting next month's presidential elections.

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Presidential race setback for Senegal opposition leader after court rulings

Constitutional Council rejects Ousmane Sonko’s candidate application after Supreme Court upholds defamation conviction.

Al Jazeera

Year of elections has Africa poised for political shake-up in 2024

A third of Africa will head to the polls in 2024, with at major issues on the line in at least 18 countries gearing up for an election year. These include coup-hit Mali, Chad and Burkina Faso – if the junta leaders in those countries stay true to their word.…

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Jailed Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko files to run for president

Jailed Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has submitted his candidacy to contest a February presidential election with the constitutional council despite the state's refusal to provide him the necessary documents.

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Senegalese PM Amadou Ba named as ruling party's presidential candidate

Senegal's Prime Minister Amadou Ba has promised to lead the country towards "greater peace and prosperity" after the ruling party officially chose him to replace incumbent President Macky Sall.

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Senegal court clears jailed opposition figure for presidential run

A Senegalese judge on Thursday ordered that jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko be reinstated on the electoral roll, clearing the way for him to stand in next year's presidential election.

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Senegal Court Clears Jailed Opposition Figure For Presidential Run

A Senegalese judge on Thursday ordered that jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko be reinstated on the electoral roll, clearing the way for him to stand in next year's presidential election.

International Business Times

Senegalese opposition chooses new candidate for presidential election

Following Senegal's Supreme Court ruling on opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's ineligibility last Friday, his Pastef party announced another candidate to defy President Macky Sall in the upcoming presidential election.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal's top court dashes jailed opposition leader's election hopes

Embroiled in legal battles, Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko faces two court rulings against his running in the 2024 presidential election.

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Senegal's highest court ruling blocks detained opposition leader Sonko from running for president

Senegal’s highest court has effectively barred detained opposition leader Ousmane Sonko from running for president early next year

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Senegal's authorities refuse to reintegrate Sonko on electoral lists

The Senegalese electoral commission has asked that Ousmane Sonko be placed again on the electoral lists after being removed from them following his conviction on a morals case in July. However, the interior ministry has refused, which prevents Sonko from being a presidential candidate in next year's elections.

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Senegal's electoral commission calls to reinstate voting rights for opposition leader Sonko

Senegal's electoral commission on Tuesday asked that sponsorship forms be given to main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, whose candidacy for the upcoming presidential election has been called into question over the past year amid a series of criminal charges.

The Independent UK

Senegal electoral commission says main opposition leader Sonko should be given sponsorship forms

Senegal's electoral commission says that main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko should be given sponsorship forms for the upcoming presidential election in February

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Senegal's main opposition leader Sonko slips into coma during hunger strike

Ousmane Sonko has slipped into a coma, his lawyers said on Tuesday.

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Senegal politicians claim they are being prevented from raising sponsorship for election bids

Presidential candidates in Senegal have denounced a number of arrests of supporters as they collected political sponsorship, a crucial step in the run up to the February 2024 polls. Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko is also still facing legal challenges.

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Jailed Senegalese opposition leader Sonko resumes hunger strike

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko says he has resumed the hunger strike he ended last month ahead of next year's elections. Sonko has been detained since the end of July on various charges including calling for insurrection.

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Sankara replaces General Charles de Gaulle as Burkina Faso decolonises street name

Burkina Faso’s military rulers have officially renamed one of main streets in the capital Ouagadougou, replacing the country's former colonial ruler with its pan-africanist father of independence, Thomas Sankara. The move follows similar trends in Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal.

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Senegalese opposition leader wins legal fight to rejoin electoral list

A court in Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's stronghold of Ziguinchor has ordered his reinstatement to electoral lists. The decision paves the way for Sonko to be a presidential candidate.

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Senegal begins selecting candidates for 2024 presidential election

Senegal has begun choosing the candidates for next year's presidential elections, with more than 70 people declaring their intention to run. The list will be narrowed down, though, through a public endorsement process in which hopeful candidates must secure a minimum level of support.

The Independent UK

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Senegal's Ousmane Sonko ends hunger strike, remains ineligible to stand for election

Jailed Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, an aspiring presidential candidate and head of state Macky Sall's fiercest critic, ended a hunger strike Monday.

The Independent UK

Senegalese opposition leader in intensive care nearly three weeks into hunger strike

Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko is in intensive care 19 days into a political hunger strike

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