Affaire des nourrissons morts : Le face-à-face judiciaire de Ndella Madior Diouf prend un nouveau tournant
Ndella Madior Diouf and her co-defendants will have to wait a little longer before their trial. Their case was called on March 24, 2026, before the criminal chamber of the Dakar court. However, the case was adjourned until April 28 for the start of the proceedings.
In this procedure, Ndella Madior Diouf, Awa Mbaye, Fanta Cissokho, Fatou Sène, Sadio Keïta, Anta Sarr, Yacine Sow, Cheikh Tidiane Ndiaye, Djiby Sow, Koumah Diaham and El Hadj Sène are being prosecuted for a string of crimes: human trafficking, illegal practice of medicine, deprivation of food or care resulting in death without intent to kill, endangering the life of another, failure to assist a person in danger, undue obtaining of certificates for burial purposes, violation of regulations relating to burials, manslaughter, failure to register a birth and complicity.
The events date back to December 28, 2023, when Ndella Madior Diouf was arrested and subsequently detained. A few days earlier, the release of a video that went viral had deeply shocked the public. The images showed infants in critical condition, some exhibiting advanced signs of malnutrition, and their bodies were emaciated.
The video sparked outrage and triggered a petition demanding the immediate closure of the "Keur Yeurmandé" nursery. According to the investigation, more than five infants died, some of whom were buried clandestinely.
Following the adjournment, the defense lawyers, Aboubacry Barro, Ousseynou Gaye, Youssoupha Camara, Djiby Diallo, Diène Ndiaye, and El Hadji Amadou Sall, filed a motion for provisional release in court. Mr. Barro even proposed electronic monitoring. However, the judge rejected the request after the prosecution objected. The public prosecutor disagreed with the defense's arguments, particularly those concerning the guarantee of appearance in court, public order disturbance, and morality. He therefore requested that Ndella Madior Diouf and her co-defendants remain in custody.
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