Decree on the Yoff greenbelt: An appeal for annulment filed with the Supreme Court

The Collective of families owning customary rights in Yoff announced that it has initiated legal proceedings before the Supreme Court of Senegal to obtain the partial annulment of decree n°2026-1076 of May 18, 2026, which integrates the green strip of Yoff into the perimeter of the Léopold Sédar Senghor military airport.

In a statement released on Friday, the group indicated that it had filed its appeal through its counsel, Maitre Amadou Aly Kane, a lawyer at the court.

According to the document, the request was registered on July 16, 2026 under number 344, two days before the expiry of the legal appeal period, set at July 18.

This initiative comes after an open letter addressed to the President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, requesting a review of the decree. The group states that it has received no response to this request.

The plaintiffs specify that their appeal targets only those provisions of the decree that they consider detrimental to the interests of local communities. They maintain that this action aims to preserve the customary rights of the Lebou families of Yoff, as well as their land heritage, in accordance with the principles of the rule of law.

The group insists on the strictly legal nature of its approach, which it presents as an action carried out in a spirit of responsibility, dialogue and respect for republican institutions.

He emphasizes that this procedure does not constitute political opposition, but falls within the exercise of legal remedies provided for by Senegalese legislation.