ASER Case: How the Financial Battle Turned into a Criminal Investigation

Author: senenews.comPublished on: June 6, 2026Country: Senegal

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ASER Case: How the Financial Battle Turned into a Criminal Investigation

The ASER case, initially a contractual conflict over a rural electrification program, has turned into a criminal investigation led by the Financial Judicial Pool. The investigation focuses on three axes: suspicions of embezzlement of public funds totaling tens of billions of CFA francs, alleged forgery and use of forgery, and significant tax irregularities. The consolidation of procedures marks a shift toward a comprehensive treatment of the case.

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