Senegalese opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko will face trial on charges of rape and making death threats to a beauty salon employee in 2021.
According to an investigative, the matter has been referred to Senegal’s criminal chamber for trial.
Sonko’s lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but the politician has previously denied all the charges.
He is accused of sexually assaulting a woman who worked in a massage parlor and later threatening her.