By Malick ROKHY BA Agence France-Presse DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) — Violence erupted in Senegal’s capital Dakar on Thursday after a court sentenced firebrand opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to two years’ jail for “corrupting youth,” a move that dims his hopes of contesting next year’s presidential election. Sonko, President Macky Sall’s fiercest opponent, was absent when the judgement was handed down. He also did not attend the trial. Two police officials told AFP on condition of […]





