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In Senegal, Ousmane Sonko was called to appear in court on February 2, 2023 following a complaint filed by the current Minister of Tourism, Mame Mbaye Niang. The opponent, presidential candidate of 2024, had publicly accused him of having been singled out in a report by the General State Inspectorate for alleged embezzlement at PRODAC, the “Community Agricultural Domains Program”. “Defamatory and misleading” remarks according to the minister. Ousmane Sonko did not show up at the Dakar courthouse this morning. An important security device has been deployed around his home. His supporters are worried regarding the consequences of a possible conviction on his eligibility in 2024. The opponent is also being prosecuted in another case, the rape charges file. No date has yet been set for a trial.
