Ousmane Sonko appeared in court on Friday accused ... UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged protesters and police to refrain from violence in the nation which is one of West Africa's ...

Senegal's opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and the presidential ... His sentencing set off deadly clashes between police and Mr Sonko's protesting supporters, leaving more than a dozen dead.

Police have opened an inquiry and made 81 ... It said that it had itself been targeted by "multiple attacks" during the campaign. "Ousmane Sonko, consumed by the fear of defeat, is desperately ...

Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has urged supporters of the ruling ... who is also president of Pastef, clashed with police before a presidential election in March in some of the worst ...