Senegal’s Jailed Opposition Head Backs Detained Deputy’s Presidential Bid
- Sonko throws his weight behind Bassirou Faye for 2024 polls
- Faye will face 19 other contestants for Senegal’s top job
Photographer: John Wessels/AFP/Getty Images
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Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko backed his deputy for next month’s presidential election after being eliminated from the vote earlier this month.
Sonko, who until his exclusion was seen as the biggest threat to President Macky Sall’s chosen successor Prime Minister Amadou Ba, urged his supporters to vote for Bassirou Faye in a pre-recorded speech broadcast on his official Facebook page.