Jailed Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, on hunger strike since shortly after his arrest last month, was admitted to hospital in Dakar Sunday, his lawyer and supporters said.
His party, PASTEF, said in a statement that he had been admitted for emergency care, which was confirmed by two spokesmen and Cire Cledor Ly, one of his lawyers, although they did not discuss his condition.
In its statement PASTEF said the authorities were “responsible” for Sonko’s condition. There has been no statement from the authorities on the matter.
Sonko, 49, started his hunger strike on July 30, two days after he was arrested.
A declared candidate for the February 2024 presidential election, he has been engaged in a bitter power struggle with the authorities since 2021 when he was placed under investigation in a moral corruption case.
On June 1, Sonko was sentenced in absentia to two months in prison. He and his supporters denounced the conviction as politically…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
