- Advertisement -The Dakar Magistrates’ Court delivered its verdict on Wednesday in the case of three media figures close to the Pastef party standing trial for insulting President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Mandoumbé Diop alias “Lamiñu Daarou”, was sentenced to three months in prison, while Maguèye Diaw alias “Oustaz Thiep” and Moustapha Ndiaye alias “Ndiaye Touba”, each received two-month prison sentences. The three defendants, contributors to the online media outlet Feeñal Digital, were prosecuted for “insulting the head of state” and “public indecency”. This wording was widely interpreted as referring to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, even though his name was not mentioned. Their lawyer, Aby Nar Ndiaye, argued for their acquittal, maintaining that the offence of insulting the head of state requires explicit designation and that the video merely recounted a “discussion between friends.”