In Senegal, opposition politician Ousmane Sonko, mayor of Ziguinchor, described as the main rival of incumbent President Macky Sall, has fallen into a coma. He has been in detention since July 28 and went on a hunger strike six days ago, leading to a coma. The politician is now in intensive care.
The unopposed presidential candidate is charged by Senegalese law enforcement agencies with a list of serious charges, including conspiracy against the state and calls for rebellion.
The Interior Ministry had earlier stripped Sonko of his seat as mayor of Ziguinchor, which was supposed to prevent him from running for president. However, a court reinstated him on Oct. 12 and legally Sonko can legally get on the electoral rolls even while in detention. Lawyers for the Ministry of Interior appealed to the country's Supreme Court.
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The unopposed presidential candidate is charged by Senegalese law enforcement agencies with a list of serious charges, including conspiracy against the state and calls for rebellion.
The Interior Ministry had earlier stripped Sonko of his seat as mayor of Ziguinchor, which was supposed to prevent him from running for president. However, a court reinstated him on Oct. 12 and legally Sonko can legally get on the electoral rolls even while in detention. Lawyers for the Ministry of Interior appealed to the country's Supreme Court.
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