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Dakar, Senegal – Former Minister of Women, Family, Gender, and Child Protection, Ndéye Saly Dieng, has been cleared of charges related to the alleged embezzlement of Covid-19 funds, the High Court of Justice announced on March 3, 2026. The decision, reached under the leadership of Abdoulaye Ba, First President of the Dakar Court of Appeal, marks the third dismissal in a series of investigations into the handling of pandemic-era relief funds.

Dieng had been indicted and placed under judicial supervision on May 19, 2025, accused of misappropriating 52 million FCFA. She subsequently deposited 57 million FCFA as a guarantee for her provisional release, according to Seneweb reports.

The High Court of Justice’s investigating committee formally notified Dieng’s legal team – Souleymane Soumaré, Sally Mamadou Thiam, Oumar Youm, and Aly Fall – of the dismissal order. The ruling concludes a probe that began in December 2025, with the investigating commission completing its perform and forwarding the case to the Prosecutor General’s Office at the Supreme Court for final recommendations.

This outcome follows the January 7, 2026, rulings in the cases of former ministers Aïssatou Sophie Gladima and Ismaïla Madior Fall, who were likewise referred to trial following investigations into the Covid-19 Relief Fund. To date, three of the five cases initiated following accusations of financial impropriety have been resolved by the committee.

Investigations remain ongoing concerning former ministers Moustapha Diop and Mansour Faye, both of whom were implicated in the Covid-19 Relief Fund investigation. Faye is currently released under judicial supervision, whereas Diop remains in detention.

Separately, the National Assembly initiated proceedings against former ministers Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr and Moussa Bocar Thiam on February 10, 2026, at the request of Justice Minister Yacine Fall. The session concerning Diouf Sarr was suspended pending additional documentation. However, a resolution to indict Moussa Bocar Thiam was adopted on February 27, 2026, alleging involvement in criminal association, embezzlement of public funds, and money laundering related to the “Senegal Connect Park” project. The National Assembly is now expected to transmit Thiam’s case file to the Prosecutor General at the Supreme Court for further action.

Dakar, Senegal – The Council for the Observation of Ethical Rules and Deontology in the Media (CORED) issued a strong rebuke Tuesday, February 17, 2026, condemning the increasing practice of some Senegalese media outlets to publish details about the families of individuals implicated in legal cases involving moral offenses.

CORED’s statement expresses “deep regret” over what it describes as a “systematic” tendency to allude to the family and close relations of those under investigation. The regulatory body asserts that this practice undermines fundamental journalistic principles and infringes upon the right to privacy.

“While the right to information is a cornerstone of democracy, it must not be exercised at the expense of private life,” the statement reads. CORED specifically cited Article 17 of the Senegalese Press Code, which mandates that journalists and media technicians respect the privacy of individuals, and Article 7 of the Charter of Senegalese Journalists, which reinforces this obligation.

The council emphasized that family members are often “collateral victims” of media exposure they did not seek. CORED argued that mentioning an accused person’s ancestry or family connections serves no public interest and constitutes a “serious attack on their honor and social consideration,” particularly when those relatives bear no responsibility for the alleged offenses.

CORED further invoked Article 18 of the Press Code, which prohibits allusions of a discriminatory or stigmatizing nature. The organization condemned what it characterized as a “mercantile logic” – the pursuit of clicks and sensationalism – as an unacceptable justification for these ethical breaches.

The regulatory body called on journalists to exercise discernment and individual responsibility in their reporting. CORED stated it would remain “attentive to any violation” of ethical and deontological rules and reserved the right to refer cases to its Tribunal of Peers for potential sanctions. The council’s alert comes as several sensitive judicial cases are anticipated in the coming months, according to reports.

Dakaractu.com reported that CORED is reminding journalists to adhere to the principles of human dignity and privacy when covering such cases. The organization is urging media professionals to be mindful of the potential harm caused to individuals and their families.

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Ndéye Saly Dieng Acquitted: Covid-19 Funds Case Dismissed

Senegal Media Watchdog Condemns Reporting on Families in Morality Cases