Senegalese Court Hands Six-Month Suspended Sentence to Opposition Leader for Defamation 

The court thereafter also ordered Sonko to pay 200 million CFA francs (around $330,000) in damages to Niang.

Sonko has refused to make himself available at the proceedings held on Monday on the account that until his safety is guaranteed, he would no longer respond to court summonses.

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