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Senegal Supreme Court suspends dismissal of 19 police trainees
The Supreme Court of Senegal has ordered the suspension of a ministerial decision to dismiss 19 police trainees who entered the force through a professional competition. The trainees, including Katy Camara, challenged decision n°011667 issued on May 22, 2026, by the Minister of the Interior and Public Security, which cited irregular absences and failure to observe internal regulations as grounds for dismissal.
In its ruling, the Court's summary judge identified two necessary conditions for suspending an administrative decision: urgency and the existence of grounds that create serious doubt regarding the legality of the decision. The Court found that the dismissal posed an urgent threat to the trainees' professional status and future careers. Furthermore, the Court noted that the dismissal appeared to have been applied without the required disciplinary formalities or assessments of insufficient results, as stipulated under the legal framework for police personnel.
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Assane Dioma Ndiaye · Idrissa Cissé · Katy Camara · Ministry of the Interior and Public Security · Supreme Court of Senegal
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The Supreme Court ordered the suspension of the decision to dismiss several police trainees. kewoulo.info · sunuker.com · www.senenews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Court found that the grounds for dismissal created serious doubt regarding the legality of the ministerial decision. sunuker.com · www.senenews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Court identified urgency because the dismissal could cause a permanent rupture in the trainees' careers. kewoulo.info
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Minister of the Interior and Public Security issued decision n°011667 on May 22, 2026, to dismiss the trainees. kewoulo.info · sunuker.com · www.senenews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The dismissal was applied to trainees from the professional competition without following proper disciplinary or performance formalities. kewoulo.info · sunuker.com · www.senenews.com