The verdict falls for Lat Diop and the case of the 'suitcase containing 1 billion FCFA'

The Dakar correctional court ruled the complaint by Lat Diop against Ibrahima Dieng and journalist Mbaye Sène for defamation as inadmissible. Lat Diop, a former Minister of Sports, accused Dieng of claiming that he had offered him a suitcase containing over one billion francs CFA during the political protests of 2021. The complaint also targeted the media outlet DSports for broadcasting these statements. After several adjournments, the court ruled in favor of the defendants.