Ousmane Sonko and the Future of Senegal: Updates, Protests, and Opposition to President Macky Sall

2023-07-15 03:03:07

So there will be no meeting on Saturday, there will be no ” confrontation ” in the immediate future, assures Ousmane Sonko. While warning once morest ” conflict situations in the days to come “, the opponent says he wants” give peace a chance “, and calls in particular for a concert of saucepans on Saturday evening, reports our correspondent in Dakar, Charlotte Idrac :

« This concert aims to deliver a message to President Macky Sall. We want to go to free, transparent and inclusive elections, with all political actors who meet the conditions. »

« We will choose another date (for the investiture meeting). Macky Sall is still in a Pastef liquidation business (his side) and to prevent me from being a candidate in the presidential election, said the opponent on Friday evening, in addresses in Wolof and French on his party’s channel, in reference to the banning of his investiture convention.

The governor of Dakar had announced Thursday in a press release the banning of this gathering, initially planned for Saturday followingnoon in a stadium in the suburbs of Dakar, for ” risk of public disorder ».

Door open to those who have a role to play in this extremely important turning point »

The mayor of Ziguinchor has not been arrested since his conviction a month and a half ago: He remains stuck at home for the time being. The status quo, until when? Ousmane Sonko opens a door to the leaders of the presidential camp :

« Macky Sall is a turned page and we don’t read on a turned page, it’s over. All those who think they have a role to play in this extremely important turning point, and who have clean hands, do not accept that Macky Sall takes you down avenues. You have your place with us. »

For its part, the prosecution has opened a judicial investigation and requested an international arrest warrant once morest Juan Branco, French lawyer for Ousmane Sonko. After the deadly violence in early June, Juan Branco accused President Macky Sall and several power figures of ” crimes once morest humanity ».

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