At least 16 people were killed after protests broke out in Senegal following the sentencing of leading opposition figure Ousmane Sonko to two years in prison. Mass public unrest has grown against President Macky Sall and the continued neo-colonial exploitation of the country by France
Between June 1 and 3, Senegal erupted in protest after a court in the capital Dakar sentenced leading opposition figure Ousmane Sonko to two years in prison.
The 48-year-old leader of the Patriots for Work, Ethics, and Fraternity (Pastef) party stood accused of charges of rape and issuing death threats against a young woman employed at the “Sweet Beaute” massage salon between 2020 and 202. The court acquitted Sonko on the charges of rape but
