Senegal's Opposition Leader Jailed for Corrupting Youth, Protests Erupt.

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Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been sentenced to two years in jail for "corrupting youth" but cleared of rape charges. The charges stemmed from allegations made by a massage therapist, which he denied and said were aimed at blocking his presidential ambitions. His supporters are protesting against the ruling, and police have reportedly clashed with them in the capital, Dakar. Sonko, who boycotted the trial, remains at his house in the city.
- Ousmane Sonko trial: Senegal opposition leader sentenced for 'corrupting youth' BBC
- Protests erupt in Senegal as Sonko sentenced to jail Reuters
- Protests Erupt in Senegal After Opposition Leader Is Sentenced to Prison The New York Times
- Senegal’s Sonko can be arrested ‘at any time’: Justice minister Al Jazeera English
- Senegalese opposition leader jailed for two years for ‘corrupting youth’ CNN
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