Aïda Mbacké released from prison in Senegal

Aïssatou Mbacké, widely known as Aïda Mbacké, has been released from the Rufisque Women's Correctional Center in Senegal. Following her release, she has been placed under electronic monitoring.

The case dates back to November 2018 in Hann Maristes, when a domestic dispute involving a suspected second wife led Mbacké to set fire to her marital bedroom using flammable liquid. Her husband, Khadim Ndiaye, succumbed to his injuries several days later. Mbacké was initially sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2021, a sentence later reduced to 10 years upon appeal in March 2023.

Following her release, Abdoulaye Ndiaye, the brother of the deceased, issued a statement to defend the memory of his brother. He described Khadim Ndiaye as a man of immense kindness, discretion, and exemplary piety, urging the public to respect the dignity of the grieving family and to avoid reducing his legacy to the tragic circumstances of his death.