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Farba Ngom travels to France for medical treatment after judicial authorization
via SeneNews3 min read
Farba Ngom, the mobilization officer for the Alliance for the Republic APR and mayor-deputy of Agnam, has traveled to Paris, France, for medical appointments at the American Hospital of Paris. This trip follows a judicial authorization for medical reasons, granted by the investigating judge after informing the financial prosecutor's office. Ngom's journey to France was not direct; he first stopped in Fès, Morocco, to visit the mausoleum of Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane Chérif before arriving in Paris last Thursday. This medical travel occurs shortly after his release from 14 months of detention. Ngom was incarcerated on February 27, 2025, following reports from the National Financial Intelligence Processing Unit Centif. He faces charges in two separate economic and financial cases. In the first case, he is accused of complicity in the alleged embezzlement of public funds totaling 91 billion FCFA, alongside businessman Tahirou Sarr. In the second case, he is prosecuted as the main perpetrator for alleged money laundering and embezzlement of public funds amounting to 31 billion FCFA. The Supreme Court ordered his release on April 28, 2023, after 425 days in custody. A key argument from the Financial Indictment Chamber weakened the initial criminal qualification, stating that financial flows between Tahirou Sarr and Farba Ngom were "private funds" rather than "public funds," thus challenging a major basis for the public funds embezzlement charges. His lawyers are now seeking a full dismi
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Journalist Aboubacry Ba has defended coach Pape Thiaw following Senegal's elimination from the 2026 World Cup in the round of sixteen. Ba criticized the tendency to blame only the coach for the team's failure, highlighting that many individuals claimed credit after the continental victory at the Africa Cup of Nations CAN. He noted that after the CAN win, nearly 50 people shared bonuses and rewards, claiming responsibility for the Lions' success. Ba finds it inconsistent to now direct all criticism solely at the coach. He pointed to various issues reported during the World Cup campaign, including delays with the coach's contract, logistical problems, food issues, travel management, the presence of influencers, and administrative difficulties. Ba argued that it is difficult to hold one person responsible for all these problems. He called for the same logic to be applied to both successes and failures, stating that Pape Thiaw should not be solely blamed for the current disappointment, just as he was not solely responsible for the national joy during the CAN. This stance comes amidst ongoing discussions about the future of the technical staff and the governance of Senegalese football.
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Must ReadThe NGO Horizons sans frontières HSF and the Collective of Victims of the Macky Sall Regime are opposing the former president's visit to Dakar, scheduled for this Friday. They argue that the visit cannot be separated from the demands for truth and justice from families affected by violence between 2021 and 2024. Boubacar Sèye, president of HSF, and his colleagues emphasize that Sall's international ambitions should not overshadow the suffering of these families. They state that the visit, which comes amid lingering questions about tragic events during his presidency, should not be a simple return or an ordinary step in an international campaign. The collective believes that without truth, there can be no sincere reconciliation, and without justice, no lasting peace. They call on the Senegalese justice system to continue its independent work to establish the truth and ensure victims receive recognition and reparation.