French prosecutor appeals refusal to extradite Doro Gaye to Senegal

Gaye is sought in Senegal on charges of fraud amounting to nearly 1.9 million euros. The Court of Appeal declined the extradition, citing insufficient guarantees from Senegalese authorities regarding the European Convention on Human Rights and concerns about the "risk of inhuman and degrading treatment" in detention. Gaye, 47, was arrested in France in December 2024.

His defense argues that the extradition request is politically motivated, noting that the complaint against him was filed on the last day of Macky Sall's term. Senegal, which suspended all extraditions to France in December 2025, accusing France of non-cooperation, is also seeking the extradition of media executive Madiambal Diagne from Paris, against whom an international arrest warrant has been issued. In March, the Versailles Court of Appeal issued a "partially favorable" opinion regarding Diagne's extradition request.