Senegal's Supreme Court on Friday overturned a ruling that put jailed opposition figure Ousmane Sonko back in the running for the February 2024 presidential election, saying the case would be retried.
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Senegal's apex court is due to rule on whether opposition leader and presidential hopeful Ousmane Sonko can take part in the upcoming February election despite being struck from the country's voter rolls after his conviction in a trial last June.
