A day after his release from jail, Senegal opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye drew hundreds of supporters at his first public appearance as a presidential contender on Friday for March 24 elections, promising to tackle corruption. Next to him, the popular firebrand opposition leader Ousmane Sonko urged supporters to vote for his ally. “We have an election to win. We have lost too much time,” Sonko, also released from prison on Thursday, said at a joint news briefing.

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Trump claims he can do ‘anything I want’ with Cuba as rhetoric escalates

US President Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric against Cuba, saying he…

Norway joins EU to sanction extremist Israeli settlers

The Norwegian government has joined the European Union (EU) in imposing sanctions…

Killing of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis demands full investigation

In an Al Jazeera interview, legal scholar Claire Finkelstein says the killing…