In Senegal, new arrest in the ranks of the Pastef-Les Patriotes party of the political opponent Ousmane Sonko. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the secretary general and No.

2 of the party, was arrested and placed in custody Friday evening, April 14. He is accused of spreading false news, insulting court and defamation of a constituted body, following the publication of a post on social networks where he criticizes the behavior of some magistrates. He could appear before the prosecutor as early as next Monday.