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  In a major development of one of the most followed judicial cases in Senegal, the Supreme Court has confirmed the rejection of the appeal en rabat d’arrêt filed by the lawyers of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko against the former minister Mame Mbaye Niang. This decision, rendered on 1 July 2025 en Chambres réunies, put an end to a judicial saga which had lasted for several years and had important political repercussions. On 1 July 2025, the Cour suprême, siégeant en Chambres réunies, examined the appeal. According to the motivations recently published, the rejection is motivated by several elements: Le mémoire déposé par les avocats de Sonko a été jugé hors délai, rendering the appeal inadmissible. The law provides for a strict deadline of five days for such a deposit, which has not been respected. The other grounds of appeal raised, which were intended to challenge the reasoning of the Court or to reverse the substance of the case, were not admissible in the context of a rebat d’arrêt.