Insults against Sonko: Abdoul Aziz Diop plays a dirty trick on investigators

Author: senenews.comPublished on: June 18, 2026Country: Senegal

PoliticsCrime & Law

Insults against Sonko: Abdoul Aziz Diop plays a dirty trick on investigators

Abdoul Aziz Diop, former special advisor to President Macky Sall, is summoned by the Special Cybersecurity Division (DSC) after insulting comments against Ousmane Sonko and Pastef activists. He evades the convocation, claiming not to be in Dakar and promising to appear on Thursday, June 18. The DSC has taken precautionary measures. The case stems from virulent statements that prompted Dakar's public prosecutor's office to act.

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