9:18 2 Sep Senegal opposition leader ends hunger strike The Newsroom BBC World Service Protestors demonstrate in support of the detained Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, at Place de la Republique in Paris on August 19, 2023. AFPCopyright: AFP Ousmane Sonko has a passionate following among many young Senegalese peopleImage caption: Ousmane Sonko has a passionate following among many young Senegalese people The main opposition party in Senegal says its leader, Ousmane Sonko, has ended a hunger strike he began following his arrest in late July. Mr Sonko, a fierce critic of President Macky Sall, had been charged with insurrection, undermining state security and terrorist activity. He had already been banned from standing in next year's presidential election after a court sentenced him to two years in prison for morally corrupting a young woman. Muslim leaders had urged him to end his hunger strike. He was admitted to intensive care unit last month after his health deteriorated