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Prosecutors in Senegal appeal opposition leader's sentence

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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.

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The Independent

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

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

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. Ousmane Sonko was not in court Thursday when he convicted of libel. Prosecutors had sought a two-year prison sentence for Sonko,…

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

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

1 year ago·United States

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The Washington Post

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

1 year ago

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Winnipeg Free Press

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, […]

1 year ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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National Post

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.

1 year ago·Canada

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