Over 10,000 supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko massed at a field in the capital Dakar on Tuesday, the first of three days of planned protests in support of the aspiring presidential candidate, who faces a libel case set to resume this week.
"Macky Sall holds the peace of the country in his hands. If he comes out and says that he is not a candidate, the country will be at peace, we could stop the protests," said Codou, a protester who travelled from the nearby city of Thies.
Sonko, 48, is due in court on Thursday to resume hearings for a trial on libel charges for allegedly accusing the minister of tourism of embezzlement.on charges of rape and making death threats to a beauty salon employee in 2021, which he denies. Faye and thousands of opposition supporters milled around a field in Dakar's Yoff neighbourhood on Tuesday, waving Senegalese flags and photos of Sonko, who arrived in the field atop a vehicle in a convoy, greeted by cheering supporters.There was a heavy security presence in the area, including dozens of anti-riot vehicles.
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