Senegal opposition leader's presidential bid in doubt after appeal court ruling
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00:00 According to the Senegalese electoral code, citizens who are given suspended sentences
00:05 of six months or more are barred from standing as candidates in elections.
00:11 That's why the decision from the court in Dakar on Monday could have major political
00:15 consequences for the Senegalese opposition and their leader, Ousmane Sonko, who was on
00:20 the receiving end of such a sentence.
00:24 It's not all over yet, though.
00:25 A higher court still needs to sign off on Monday's decision and Mr Sonko could still
00:31 appeal.
00:32 His supporters and many independent observers in Senegal believe that the legal proceedings
00:38 against him are politically motivated.
00:41 He still faces separate charges of raping a beauty salon employee and sending her death