Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko has been nominated as a candidate in the 2024 presidential election by his party, despite his uncertain eligibility. Sonko was sentenced to two years in prison in a vice case and given a six-month suspended sentence for defamation, both of which may render him ineligible for the presidential elections. However, he has not exhausted his appeals to the Supreme Court. Sonko's party, PASTEF-Les Patriotes, announced his candidacy and denounced the banning of a rally scheduled to make his candidacy official. Sonko has been blocked by security forces at his home since May 28.

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