Senegal’s top opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was convicted on Thursday for defamation and insults against the Minister of Tourism.
Sonko’s lawyer claims there is a political agenda behind the court’s decision.
“I have said that ‘politics’ is in the courthouse and that it is losing its right (rule of law) and its understanding. But even if the defendant is not defended, the court has the obligation to judge serenely and to see if it does…
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