Prosecutors in Senegal appeal opposition leader's sentence

Prosecutors in Senegal appeal opposition leader's sentence

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- Prosecutors in Senegal who had sought two years in prison for opposition leader Ousmane Sonko have filed an appeal after he was given a much lighter, two-month suspended sentence for his conviction on libel charges in a case his supporters say was politically motivated.

Prosecutors in Senegal appeal opposition leader's sentence

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Prosecutors in Senegal who had sought two years in prison for opposition leader Ousmane Sonko have filed an appeal after he was given a much lighter, […]

Prosecutors in Senegal appeal opposition leader's sentence

Prosecutors in Senegal are appealing the two-month suspended sentence handed down to the West African country’s top opposition leader

Prosecutors in Senegal appeal opposition leader’s sentence

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Prosecutors in Senegal who had sought two years in prison for opposition leader Ousmane Sonko have filed an appeal after he was given a much lighter, two-month suspended sentence for his conviction on libel charges in a case his supporters say was politically motivated. The outcome of Thursday’s verdict allows Sonko […]

Prosecutors in Senegal appeal opposition leader's sentence

Prosecutors in Senegal who had sought two years in prison for opposition leader Ousmane Sonko have filed an appeal after he was given a much lighter, two-month suspended sentence for his conviction on libel charges in a case his supporters say was politically motivated.The outcome of Thursday's verdict allows Sonko to run for president next year though he still faces unrelated criminal charges in a pending rape case that would disqualify him if …

Prosecutors in Senegal appeal opposition leader's sentence

Prosecutors in Senegal who had sought two years in prison for opposition leader Ousmane Sonko have filed an appeal after he was given a much lighter, two-month suspended sentence for his conviction on libel charges in a case his supporters say was politically motivated.The outcome of Thursday's verdict allows Sonko to run for president next year though he still faces unrelated criminal charges in a pending rape case that would disqualify him if …