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Ndiaga Seck case: 32 defendants sent to trial in Dakar

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The investigating judge of the second chamber has sent 32 defendants to the Dakar Criminal Court in the Ndiaga Seck case, on six charges including criminal conspiracy and intentional transmission of HIV. The public prosecutor announced the decision in a statement published on 30 October 2026.

Thirty-two people charged in the Ndiaga Seck case will be sent to the Dakar Criminal Court to face charges of criminal conspiracy, unnatural acts, intentional transmission of HIV/AIDS, endangering the life of another, unlawful collection of personal data and sexual harassment, according to a statement issued on 30 October 2026 by the public prosecutor at the Dakar High Court.

The investigating judge of the second chamber issued the committal order on 15 October, following submissions by the prosecution on 12 October. The judicial investigation was opened on 23 April following an initial indictment by the prosecution, the prosecutor said.

The case was first mentioned on 28 October before being adjourned to a special hearing scheduled for 12 November 2026. The 32 defendants will have to appear on that date to answer the allegations against them, according to the Dakar prosecutor’s office.

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