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Kocc Barma: 12 trips to six countries examined in Senegal

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Border police recorded 12 trips abroad attributed to El Hadji Babacar Dioum, known as “Kocc Barma”, between 19 November 2020 and 27 May 2025. The trips to six countries are among the checks being carried out in the Senegalese investigation, according to information from the daily Libération reported by Senenews.

Border police recorded 12 trips abroad attributed to El Hadji Babacar Dioum, known by the pseudonym “Kocc Barma”, between 19 November 2020 and 27 May 2025, according to the Senegalese daily Libération, cited by Senenews. The trips involved Mali, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, the United Arab Emirates and Türkiye.

Investigators are also examining the metadata of seven images extracted from the babiporno.com website. The data revealed GPS coordinates associated with Conakry, Bamako and Dakar-Yoff, Libération reports. These technical details add to checks on the suspect’s movements as part of the investigation into digital content.

The investigation also concerns 129,564 pornographic files identified by investigators, according to information published on 21 October by Senenews.

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