Event Brief
Senegal files first criminal charges over 2021-2024 unrest
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 25, 2026 at 8:12 AM ET
Summary: Senegal has brought its first criminal charges against four people over deadly political unrest linked to violent demonstrations between 2021 and 2024 during former President Macky Sall’s tenure. The charges, described by the defendants’ lawyer, relate to alleged unlawful confinement, illegal abduction, torture and violence tied to a June 2023 incident involving alleged victim Pape Abdoulaye Toure.
WHO: Four people charged; their lawyer; alleged victim Pape Abdoulaye Toure
WHAT: First criminal charges filed over alleged abuses during violent political demonstrations between 2021 and 2024
WHEN: 2021
WHERE: Senegal
WHY: The charges are tied to alleged unlawful confinement, illegal abduction, torture and violence reported by alleged victim Pape Abdoulaye Toure during the 2021-2024 unrest.
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