# Senegal judicial investigations and law enforcement actions > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/senegal-judicial-investigations-and-law-enforcement-actions > Updated: 2026-09-23T15:46:52.000Z. Sources: 21. Developments: 3. Senegalese authorities have conducted various judicial operations and investigations targeting criminal activity and political violence. Initial investigations focused on organized crime and financial misconduct. In Saint-Louis, an individual was arrested for allegedly organizing illegal migration attempts, including a 2022 voyage that caused eleven deaths. Concurrently, authorities addressed large-scale commercial fraud involving the theft of food supplies and the embezzlement of public funds within the Ministry of Health. Subsequent judicial developments expanded to address political unrest and public order. In Dakar, a judicial inquiry was opened into crimes against humanity related to torture and inhumane treatment during unrest occurring between 2021 and 2024. In Mbour, police arrested individuals for participating in unauthorized cultural festivities and violating regulations regarding public outings. Recent legal proceedings in Dakar have reached significant milestones. Following a complaint by activist Pape Abdoulaye Touré regarding illegal kidnapping and torture in June 2023, the Dakar High Court issued its first indictments. Four suspects, including former security guards and an agent from the Dakar University Works Centre (COUD), face charges of criminal conspiracy and crimes against humanity. Three suspects were placed under judicial supervision, while a fourth COUD agent remains in pre-trial detention. The application of the ‘crimes against humanity’ qualification is notable as it allows prosecutors to bypass the amnesty law adopted in March 2024. Amnesty International, supporting the families of 65 identified victims, has welcomed the action while calling for further questioning of law enforcement officers. Further developments in the investigation have seen additional individuals placed in custody. Ibrahima Diaw is being prosecuted in connection with the 2023 death of Mamadou Ndiaye, while Djibril Gaye faces charges related to acts of torture. ## Claims - The classification of crimes against humanity allows prosecutors to bypass the general amnesty law passed in March 2024. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The Dakar High Court has issued the first indictments regarding political violence occurring between 2021 and 2024. (corroborated by 2 sources) - A security agent from the Cheikh-Anta-Diop University campus has been placed in pre-trial detention. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Two individuals, including a member of former Youth Minister Pape Malick Ndour’s protocol team, have been placed under judicial supervision. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The accused face charges of criminal conspiracy and crimes against humanity, including acts of torture. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Amnesty International, which supports the families of 65 recorded victims, has welcomed the judicial proceedings. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Ibrahima Diaw has been placed in custody in connection with the death of Mamadou Ndiaye in 2023. (single source) - Djibril Gaye has been indicted and placed in provisional detention for crimes against humanity involving torture. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-23: Senegal judiciary issues first indictments for 2021-2024 political violence Senegal's Dakar High Court has issued its first indictments for political violence occurring between 2021 and 2024, using crimes against humanity charges to bypass a 2024 amnesty law. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/senegal-court-issues-first-indictments-in-political-violence-case ### 2026-09-21: Senegal judicial probe targets crimes against humanity and local unrest Senegal authorities have opened a crimes against humanity investigation into political violence from 2021-2024, while police in Mbour arrested ten individuals for unauthorized Kankourang festivities. 17 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/senegal-two-suspects-arrested-after-burglary-and-sexual-assault ### 2026-09-05: Senegal authorities arrest suspects in trafficking and fraud cases Senegal authorities have arrested suspects linked to a fatal 2022 migrant shipwreck, a 363 million CFA franc food theft ring at SIMAR S. A., and the embezzlement of medical student funds. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/simar-s-a-food-theft-network-dismantled-by-senegalese-gendarmerie --- Cite as: Senegal judicial investigations and law enforcement actions. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/senegal-judicial-investigations-and-law-enforcement-actions