In an unexpected rebondissement in the case that shakes the Senegalese media and judiciary world, the lawyer Maître Demba Ciré Bathily a joint en exclusivité Kewoulo. Information to formally refute the allegations according to which he was part of Madiambal Diagne’s defence team. Ce dernier, a journalist and businessman currently in exile in France and subject to an international arrest warrant for suspicions of money laundering and corruption involving more than 21 billion FCFA, had publicly listed Me Bathily among his lawyers in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday 30 September 2025. Contacted by our editors, Mr. Bathily was clear and unambiguous: “I formally declare myself to be Mr. Bathily’s lawyer. This is Madiambal Diagne. My name has been used without my consent, and I have never agreed to represent you in this case or any other”. The lawyer, known for his interventions in sensitive cases such as those of Karim Wade or Khalifa Sall in the past, insisted that this inclusion in the list published by Madiambal Diagne was “an error or an attempt to manipulate.
Exclusivity Kewoulo: Me Ciré Bathily dément être l’avocat de Madiambal Diagne et révèle représenter ses fils Mouhamed et Serigne Saliou (I am accused of being the lawyer of Madiambal Diagne and reveal that I am the representative of his sons Mouhamed and Serigne Saliou)
