Senegal president calls for calm amid sonko case tensions
President Macky Sall addressed the nation following days of unrest triggered by the arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on morals charges. The president urged calm and cautioned against escalating confrontations while announcing a relaxation of the curfew from midnight to 5 a.m. to ease economic pressures. Justice Minister Malick Sall also addressed the current tensions in an exclusive interview.
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