Senegal Oppositionist Barred from Presidential Election

Ousmane Sonko, the primary Senegalese opposition leader to President Macky Sall, has faced yet another setback in his Presidential bid, which may have solidified his ineligibility to run for office in February 2024's Senegalese Presidential election. On Friday Senegal's top court upheld a defamation conviction, brought against him by a government minister, which according to Senegal's electoral code makes him ineligible for running for President.