Insults against Sonko: Things get tougher for Dean Abdoul Aziz Diop

Author: senenews.comPublished on: June 17, 2026Country: Senegal

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Insults against Sonko: Things get tougher for Dean Abdoul Aziz Diop

Former special advisor to President Macky Sall, Abdoul Aziz Diop, is summoned by the Dakar prosecutor's office following his controversial statements about Ousmane Sonko. The Special Cybercrime Division (DSC) has been instructed to hear him. Diop was virulent towards Sonko and his supporters during a media appearance. This procedure could have consequences in a tense political context.

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