Senegal’s top opposition leader freed from prison ahead of presidential election

Supporters have been celebrating the release of Senegal’s top opposition leader (Sylvain Cherkaoui/AP)

Senegal’s top opposition leader Ousmane Sonko vowed on Friday to help his party win Senegal’s March 24 presidential election even though he is barred from the ballot, in his first public address since being freed from prison a day earlier.

He is widely seen as the main challenger to President Macky Sall’s ruling party.