Senegal’s parliament blocks attempt to accuse former president Sall of high treason

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Senegal’s parliament blocks attempt to accuse former president Sall of high treason  For now, the question remains whether new, admissible proceedings might be mounted — and whether this episode will dent Sall’s influence both domestically and internationally.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/senegals-parliament-blocks-attempt-to-accuse-former-president-sall-of-high-treason  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Senegal's National Assembly has rejected the proposal to charge former President Makisal with high treason,

00:07dealing a major setback to a legal effort aimed at holding him accountable for alleged financial wrongdoing.

00:13The motion, introduced by MP Gay Mario Sangna of the ruling PASTEF party,

00:19accused Sal of mismanaging state finances, including hiding a debt estimated at $7 billion

00:26and contracting loans outside legal budget procedures.

00:30However, Parliament declared the motion inadmissible due to procedural flaw,

00:36preventing the move from advancing to the old coup de justice,

00:40the constitutional body that can try former heads of state.

00:43The decision offers Sal a temporary reprieve from prosecution,

00:48despite mounting pressure over financial governance during his presidency.

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