The court on Monday charged Dr Mame Marie Faye with spreading false news that could disrupt public order.
The eye doctor was fined about $1 000 and given a deferred one-year prison sentence for publicly saying in November that President Abdoulaye Wade would be unable to stand for 2012 elections because of illness.
Wade was first elected president in 2000 and again 2007.
In October, he named his son Karim as energy minister, provoking accusations that he is trying to position his son to seize power upon his death.
Source: news24
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