Senegal · POLITICS
Key Facts
—The verdict: Dakar’s Tribunal des flagrants délits, the court for cases brought straight to trial, convicted three commentators from the pro-PASTEF outlet Feeñal Digital on Wednesday 5 August 2026.
—The sentences: Mandoumbé Diop, who posts as Lamignou Darou, received three months in prison. The two others, known as Oustaz Thiep and Ndiaye Touba, received two months each. All three were fined 500,000 CFA francs (about US$870) apiece.
—The charges: Offending the head of state under Article 254 of the Penal Code, and statements contrary to public morals, over a TikTok video.
