Senegal MPs weigh graft cases against ex-ministers

The case file adopted yesterday by the National Assembly reveals the details of a case that continues to defray the chronicle, reports L的As. It is now known a little more about the charges against Ismaïla Madior Fall in connection with the construction of the Palace of Justice in Pikine-Guédiawaye. According to L的As, the accuser of the former Keeper of Seals, namely the promoter Sheikh Guèye, was presented to him by Mohamed Anas El Bachir Wane, …

“We inherited a catastrophic situation”In order to transform society in depth, do you have to make tabula rasa of the past or take the time? After having come to power unexpectedly, after years of liberal hegemony, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his party choose prudence. They do not hesitate to be lenient in front of their old adversaries, even if this may disconcert their electoral base. In a small...Continue reading...

The Senegalese Parliament voted Thursday evening to refer five ministers from the regime of former President Macky Sall to the High Court of Justice to stand trial on corruption charges. The National Assembly (parliament), controlled by the Pastef party, voted overwhelmingly in favor of the resolution. Those accused of corruption in the management of the coronavirus fund are Mansour Faye, Ismaël Madior Fall, Moustapha Diop, Aissatou Sophie Galdi…

On Thursday, May 8, 2025, the National Assembly considered a resolution to bring Aïssatou Sophie Gladima, former Minister of Mines and Geology, before the High Court of Justice. She is prosecuted for misappropriation of public money, money laundering and criminal association, as part of the management of the Force [...]

Senegal MPs weigh graft cases against ex-ministers

Senegal MPs weigh graft cases against ex-ministers bombeleni_temp Thu, 05/08/2025 - 16:02 Senegalese lawmakers on Thursday began debating whether to allow several former ministers to face charges before a special court over accusations they embezzled funds meant for the country's fight against Covid.Senegal's National Assembly is largely controlled by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's party, who was elected in March last year on a promise …