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Senegal: Ousmane Sonko’s defamation conviction upheld by Supreme Court

Senegal: Ousmane Sonko’s defamation conviction upheld by Supreme Court

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Published on 2025-07-03 08:03:55

No more appeals, case closed: Senegal’s Supreme Court confirmed on Tuesday that it would uphold the defamation conviction for current prime minister Ousmane Sonko.

The politician was convicted of defamation after he insulted tourism minister Mame Mbaye Niang and was asked to pay a 200 million CFA franc fine in damages to the former minister.

In January 2024, the top court had already upheld Sonko’s six-month suspended sentence for…

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