Former Gambian interior minister, Ousman Sonko, has received a 20-year prison sentence from a Swiss court for crimes against humanity committed during the presidency of Yahya…
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The Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland is scheduled to deliver its verdict on Wednesday in the trial of Ousman Sonko, the former interior minister of Gambia,…
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal has named a cabinet on Friday, appointing mostly fresh faces to top roles following his landslide victory last month. The…
Switzerland is set to try Ousman Sonko, a former Gambian minister under ousted dictator Yahya Jammeh, for crimes against humanity. The trial, scheduled from January 8th…
Senegal’s public prosecutor revealed on Saturday that opposition politician Ousmane Sonko is now facing seven additional charges. These charges are separate from the moral corruption case…
Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who received a two-year prison sentence one month ago, has called upon the Senegalese people to “go out in droves” in the…
The rape case against Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko extended into the early hours of Wednesday, the trial was adjourned, with a verdict expected on June…
Violent clashes have gripped Senegal as supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko fiercely defend him against allegations. Simon, a 27-year-old loyalist, fearlessly throws a stone at…
State prosecutors in Switzerland announced on Monday that they were nearing the end of their protracted probe into alleged crimes against humanity by Ousman Sonko, a…
For the first time since its independence in 1960, Senegal’s ruling party has lost its absolute majority in Parliament. Provisional results from Sunday’s vote showed President…