Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye laundered by the courts: a total dismissal on the grounds of amnesty

On 27 January 2025, the investigating judge of the first cabinet issued an order declaring the termination of the public action against Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye, thus ending a lengthy and highly publicized judicial procedure. The two politicians, respectively leader of the PASTEF party and current President of the Republic, were prosecuted for a series of serious offences: conspiracy against state authority, financing of terrorism…