# Senegal Ellipse Projects legal proceedings

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/senegal-ellipse-projects-legal-proceedings
> Updated: 2026-09-30T08:33:06.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Mouhamed Diagne remains under house arrest and electronic monitoring after the Financial Accusation Chamber rejected his request to lift these restrictions. 

Diagne, alongside Serigne Saliou Diagne and Mabintou Diaby, is facing charges in the Ellipse Projects case involving allegations of criminal conspiracy, money laundering, and the embezzlement of public funds through an organized criminal group. The investigation also includes journalist Madiambal Diagne, who is currently abroad and subject to an international arrest warrant.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-30: Hamidou Djiba granted provisional liberty in Senegal

Hamidou Djiba, spokesperson for the MFDC political wing, has been granted provisional liberty in Senegal following over a year of detention on charges of conspiracy against state authority.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hamidou-djiba-granted-provisional-liberty-in-senegal

### 2026-09-17: Mouhamed Diagne's request to lift house arrest is rejected

Senegal's Financial Accusation Chamber rejected Mouhamed Diagne's request to lift house arrest and electronic monitoring related to the Ellipse Projects embezzlement and money laundering case.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mouhamed-diagnes-request-to-lift-house-arrest-is-rejected

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