Senegal opposition leader Sonko resumes hunger strike

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Ousmane Sonko (C) looks on during a meeting in Dakar, Senegal on March 14, 2023. PHOTO | AFP
 

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Imprisoned Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko says he has resumed a hunger strike he called off last month ahead of elections next year.

Sonko, 49, has accused President Macky Sall of attempting to prevent him from running in the 2024 presidential elections, charges Sall, who was elected in 2012 and will not run in the elections, denies.