‘Never let go of the cause’: Djiby Mbaye’s poignant final message to the authorities

Djiby Mbaye, national coordinator of the collective of former political prisoners (CODEPS), left a letter to authorities before his death. He denounces the physical and psychological aftereffects of police custody and detention, and describes hospitals lacking everything. He calls on the state to accelerate medical, social, and reintegration support for victims, citing 929 victims requesting funding and 204 sick to treat. He urges everyone from the president to mayors to handle the victims' case, and ends by encouraging never to let go of the cause.