Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was transferred on Sunday (August 6th) from the prison where he was being held to Dakar's main hospital. In addition, on Monday, August 7, Juan Branco, one of his lawyers, Franco-Spanish, was released under judicial control, and must be expelled from the country.
According to a statement issued Sunday afternoon by Ousmane Sonko's party, he was admitted to the emergency room on Sunday. Pastef warns that it will hold the authorities responsible for the health of the opponent, who has been on hunger strike since his arrest on 30 July. "We do not have any details about Ousmane Sonko's state of health," said France 24 correspondent Elimane Ndao.
The Branco "saga"
On Monday morning, Juan Branco, one of his lawyers, was expelled from the country. A "saga" that continues to hold all Senegalese opinion in suspense.
"The public prosecutor had requested an arrest warrant against the Franco-Spaniard a month ago. And to everyone's surprise, the lawyer had landed spectacularly at the press conference of Ousmane Sonko's lawyers on July 30 in Dakar, before vanishing. He was arrested in Mauritania, before being repatriated by the Multipurpose Intervention Brigade, an elite police unit. He is now expelled from Senegal, and under judicial control," said the journalist of France 24.
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