The party of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on Tuesday rejected a court ruling that could preclude him from running in next year's election as judicial harassment aimed at sidelining a rival of President Macky Sall.
The statement is the first reaction from Sonko's side to a court decision on Monday to extend his suspended sentence in a libel case to a length that could make the popular politician ineligible to stand in the February presidential election, if not appealed.
