Amadou Sall, former Senegalese Minister of Justice (2009-2010), met with France 24 from Dakar. Ousmane Sonko was given a two-month suspended prison sentence in a defamation lawsuit brought by Tourism Minister Mame Mbaye Niang.
This opponent of Macky Sall is also in trouble with the law amid accusations of rape by Adji Sarr, an employee of a beauty salon he frequented. Karim Wade and Khalifa Sall are both excluded from the political game because of convictions. If passed by parliament, an amnesty law could allow them to run in the 2024 presidential election.