Senegal: Ousmane Sonko released under judicial supervision

l goes home. He is free, ”said one of the advice of party leader Pastef, Mr.e Etienne Dione. Ousmane Sonko therefore appeared before the judge, who indicted him before releasing him under judicial supervision. After several days of turmoil, the outcome of this presentation was seen as an important factor for what to do next. Indeed, the judge’s decision whether or not to imprison Ousmane Sonko could not have had an impact on the situation of tension in which Senegal has been for a few days.

What about more?

That said, nothing has yet been decided as to the global atmosphere because, as a reminder, the Movement for the Defense of Democracy (M2D) bringing together Sonko’s party, opposition parties and elements of civil society had demanded , on the one hand, the release of prisoners “arbitrarily” detained, on the other hand, the opening of an investigation into the events. In addition, the M2D had asked to demonstrate for three days from Monday. While waiting to see more clearly, women decided to play their part by proceeding to a peaceful sitting on the ground of the Sacré-Coeur, a district of Dakar.

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