Senegalese opposition firebrand Ousmane Sonko and the presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye have been released from prison. Their release came after parliament passed an amnesty law on 6 March as authorities sought to ease tensions following their thwarted bid to postpone elections by 10 months. Their release had been expected after parliament passed an amnesty law on March 6 as the authorities sought to ease tensions following their thwarted bid to postpone the vote by 10 months. RTS did not give further details, and it was not immediately clear where the pair were after their release. Thousands of supporters massed in Dakar, the capital, to celebrate the news, chanting Sonko's name on the gridlocked street where he lives.

Source: News 24 March 15, 2024 05:52 UTC