Senegal opposition leader promises 'chaos' if unable to run
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko (centre) greets his supporters as he arrives ahead of his court appearance on libel charges, in Dakar, Senegal, on March 14, 2023. PHOTO | REUTERS
Senegal's main opposition politician Ousmane Sonko on Thursday warned of "indescribable chaos" if he is unable to contest February's election, in his first comments since President Macky Sall confirmed he would not seek another term.
"There will be no elections in this country, or there will be indescribable chaos if President Macky Sall uses judicial tricks to prevent my candidacy," Ousmane Sonko said in a virtual interview with the French outlet France 24.
