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Judge orders release of Senegal opposition leader
DAKAR, March 8, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – A judge in Senegal’s capital Dakar freed
opposition leader Ousmane Sonko from detention Monday, his lawyers said,
after his arrest provoked days of deadly clashes in the West African state.
Sonko was however formally charged with rape, and the police investigation
into the allegation is set to continue.
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