Like Mbayang Diop, other Senegalese sentenced to death abroad

Mbayang Diop, from Thiaroye, worked as a housekeeper in Saudi Arabia when she was found guilty of murdering her pregnant employer in 2016. Sentenced to death in 2017, she remains on death row, with the execution suspended pending the decision of the victim's children once they reach adulthood. Her case, highly publicized, masks a broader reality of Senegalese condemned to death abroad, with the exact number remaining unknown and follow-up often dependent on families and associations. The case has prompted diplomatic efforts and discussions about migrant working conditions in Saudi Arabia.