Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has hit a legal dead end after the country’s Supreme Court upheld his defamation conviction, sealing the case with no further appeal possible. The ruling, which carries a 200 million CFA franc fine, stems from insults he directed at former tourism minister Mame Mbaye Niang. Though Sonko insists the matter isn’t over and vows to continue fighting, legal experts say the judgment is final. The conviction, first handed down in 2024, has already had major political consequences, barring Sonko from contesting the last presidential election. This latest blow adds to the string of legal troubles he’s faced since 2021, thereby clouding his political future.
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