Senegal’s top opposition leader freed from prison ahead of presidential election this month

Published March 14, 2024 3:40 PM

By BABACAR DIONE and JESSICA DONATI
Associated Press

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has been released from prison ahead of the country’s presidential election later this month. His lawyer Bamba Cisse said Sonko and his key ally, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were both released. Sonko left the prison complex in his car as crowds celebrated on Thursday night. It wasn’t immediately clear how the release of the two opposition politician would impact the March 24 election. Faye has been named as the opposition’s election candidate after Sonko was barred from running. Sonko is widely seen as the main challenger to President Macky Sall’s ruling party.

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