Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was convicted on June 1, 2023, of corrupting youth but acquitted on charges of raping a woman who worked at a massage parlor. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) ...

DAKAR (Reuters) -Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Friday unveiled a new economic recovery plan for Senegal, pledging to finance 90% of the initiative through domestic resources and avoid additional ...

Ousmane Sène, the director of the West African Research Center in Dakar, likened Mr. Sonko’s tactics to those of former President Donald J. Trump, with both denying the legitimacy the country ...

Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was convicted Thursday of corrupting youth but acquitted on charges of raping a woman who worked at a massage parlor and making death threats against her.

Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been sentenced to two years in prison for “corrupting youth,” according to state media. The conviction means Sonko, who has a large youth ...

[1/2]Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who was arrested on sexual assault accusations and released on bail under judicial supervision, speaks during a news conference in Dakar, Senegal March 8, 2021.

DAKAR, Senegal — Clashes between police and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left nine people dead, the government said Friday, with authorities issuing a blanket ban on ...

Ousmane Sonko, a prominent opposition figure, waving to supporters at a rally in Dakar in March. John Wessels/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images As of Friday, Mr. Sonko’s fate remained unclear.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Authorities forcibly removed Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko from his car Thursday and escorted him to a court appearance, blocking his supporters from following him ...

Senegal's opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was charged on Saturday with plotting an insurrection, criminal conspiracy and other offenses, two months after his trial for a separate rape charge ...

Clashes between police and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left nine people dead, the government said Friday, with authorities issuing a blanket ban on the use of several ...

Ousmane Sonko was hospitalised on Sunday at the Main Hospital in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, according to a statement from his now-dissolved party, the Patriots of Senegal (PASTEF).