PHOTO JOHN WESSELS, FRANCE-PRESSE AGENCY
Clashes between demonstrators and security forces have sown chaos in certain districts of Dakar, Senegal, at the time of the appearance in court of the opponent and aspiring candidate for the next presidential election Ousmane Sonko. The 48-year-old man, who cries of political conspiracy, faces defamation charges against Tourism Minister Mame Mbaye Niang.