The main Senegalese opponent, Ousmane Sonko, whose arrest caused unrest in his country, was indicted on Monday March 8 in the rape case of which a young woman accuses him, but the judge ordered him to be released under supervision judicial, said his lawyers.
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“
He's going home.
He is free,
”said one of his advisers, Me Etienne Ddione, after the presentation of his client to the judge.
After several days of unrest, the outcome of this presentation was considered to be an important factor for the rest of the events, depending on whether or not the judge decided to imprison Ousmane Sonko.