Senegal: Crackdown on LGBTQ+ people intensifies with multiple arrests [updated daily]

The national gendarmerie arrested a third suspect in the investigation into an alleged network of homosexuals, a case that would involve a journalist from an international television channel.

According to information reported by Seneweb, a 25-year-old student nicknamed “Sandra”, was referred on Thursday, March 12, 2026 to the Public Prosecutor at the Dakar High Court out-of-class for an act against nature.

This interpellation is part of the continuation of the procedure initiated against two other men arrested and then referred by the Faidherbe Research Brigade, under the Dakar gendarmerie company, for acts against nature and voluntary transmission of HIV, among other charges.

Elements discovered in phones

The investigation accelerated after the use of the mobile phones of the first two suspects. The analyses would have highlighted exchanges revealing the existence of a wider network. The in-depth examination of one of the phone entrusted to the National Center for the Fight against Cybercrime (CNLC), would have identified the student.

According to the elements of the investigation, the gendarmes discovered discussions between the two men in which the student under the pseudonym “Sandra”, evoked his belonging to the LGBTQ community and considered a date. He was arrested at his home.

The search of his phone would also have made it possible to find homosexual images and videos, as well as exchanges with several people presented as belonging to this environment. Some videos would show acts whose faces are masked but whose morphology of a protagonist could correspond to that of the suspect. However, the latter denies being the author.

The statements of the defendant

During his hearing,  he explained that he met the other man on the TikTok app before continuing their exchanges on WhatsApp. He claims not to be homosexual and claims to have had these discussions with the intention of extorting money from his interlocutor.

The defendant also acknowledges having been put in contact with a foreign national who would have expressed the desire to finance a sex change operation. According to his statements, a WhatsApp group had been created between the three men, whom he claims to have quickly left.

Nevertheless, he admits to having received from the French man the sum of 40,000 CFA francs, while he was in Morocco, for the purchase of a ticket related to the Senegal-Mozambique match. He claims to have never met physically these people.

Deferrement to the parquet

The HIV screening test carried out turned out to be negative, according to the information close to the file. The videos, images and screenshots taken from his phone were sealed and transferred to the procedure.

At the end of the investigation, investigators estimated that the clues gathered were serious and consistent. The student was thus referred this Thursday, March 12, to the Public Prosecutor at the High Court out of Dakar class for an unnatural act, an offence provided for and punished by Article 319 of the Criminal Code.

He joins in detention the two other men, already prosecuted in the same case.

The case that had already led to the incarceration of several people in Saint-Louis is experiencing a new twist. According to information reported by the daily Libération, investigators have carried out new arrests as part of legal proceedings involving, in particular, criminal associations, acts against nature and endangering others by voluntary transmission of HIV/AIDS.

An investigation far from over

According to Libération, the case initially led to the arrest of eight people suspected of being involved in this alleged network. They were arrested in Saint-Louis, while the investigation continues under the direction of the judge of the first office of the Saint-Louis court, in charge of judicial information.

As part of this judicial delegation, the elements of the Research Section (SR) of the Saint-Louis gendarmerie continued their investigations in order to identify possible other protagonists.

These investigations have recently led to two new arrests, this time targeting a stylist and a shopkeeper, suspected of being linked to the case.

Another track opened by the Research Brigade

In parallel with these arrests, the elements of the Saint-Louis Research Brigade also opened another track, after the discovery of videos deemed compromising.

Also according to Libération, the latter, presented as a key suspect in this new branch of the investigation, would have recognised the facts during his hearing and provided investigators with the names of several people with whom he had had relations.

Confessions that lead to further arrests

Among the people cited one was quickly located and then arrested by investigators.

Heard in turn, he would also have acknowledged the facts, while revealing the identities of other alleged partners, further expanding the scope of the investigation.

These revelations suggest new possible arrests in the coming days.

A case followed closely

In view of the seriousness of the charges – association of criminals, unnatural acts and endangering others by voluntary transmission of HIV – the judicial authorities and investigators seem determined to shed light on this case.

As Libération points out, investigations are actively continuing and arrests could multiply in the coming hours, as investigators exploit the information collected during the hearings.

An unusual scene caused a stir this Saturday morning at the Baux Maraichers station. Two young men were caught in a position deemed indecent inside a bus parked on the station grounds, in the middle of the morning of Ramadan.

The situation quickly attracted the attention of passers-by, some observing the scene through the windows of the vehicle. According to witnesses, the alert was given instantly and a crowd quickly gathered around the bus. The two individuals were apprehended by the onlookers before being handed over to the police present in the station, responsible for maintaining the safety of travelers and property.

Some testimonies report minor violence inflicted by the crowd before the police took care of the suspects. The two young men were escorted to the Dalifort police station. On the spot, they were subjected to a summary interrogation and then placed in police custody. They are being prosecuted for unnatural acts and public contempt of modesty. According to our sources, they should be referred to the prosecutor’s office later this week.

This interpellation comes in a judicial context already busy for cases similar.

As part of a judicial delegation issued by the investigating judge of the first chamber of the Pikine-Guédiawaye High Court, the Keur Massar Company’s Investigation Brigade is continuing its investigations to dismantle an alleged network operating within the country.

As part of this effort, investigators made a new arrest on Thursday in the city of Thiès, thanks to the collaboration of the local Investigation Brigade. According to information reported by Seneweb, the suspect arrested is a 30-year-old upholsterer.

Married with one child, the individual, who lives in a neighbourhood of Thiès, had disappeared after the story broke. After several searches, he was finally located and arrested by members of the Thiès Investigation Brigade.

With this latest arrest, the number of people arrested in connection with this case now stands at 38 suspects. The suspect was transferred to Dakar in the afternoon under heavy escort by gendarmes from the Keur Massar Investigation Brigade in order to continue the proceedings.

According to initial information gathered by investigators, one of his partners already in custody is HIV-positive.

The Senegalese National Gendarmerie, led by General Martin Faye, says it is continuing its operations in connection with this case.

Dans le cadre d’une délégation judiciaire émise par le juge d’instruction du premier cabinet près le Tribunal de grande instance de Pikine-Guédiawaye, la Brigade de Recherches de la compagnie de Keur Massar poursuit ses investigations pour démanteler un réseau présumé opérant sur le territoire national.

Dans cette dynamique, les enquêteurs ont procédé à une nouvelle arrestation ce jeudi dans la ville de Thiès, grâce à la collaboration de la Brigade de Recherches locale. D’après des informations rapportées par Seneweb, le suspect interpellé est un tapissier âgé de 30 ans.

Marié et père d’un enfant, l’individu, domicilié dans un quartier de Thiès, s’était volatilisé après l’éclatement de l’affaire. Après plusieurs recherches, il a finalement été localisé puis arrêté par les éléments de la Brigade de Recherches de Thiès.

Avec cette nouvelle interpellation, le nombre de personnes arrêtées dans ce dossier s’élève désormais à 38 suspects. Le mis en cause a été transféré à Dakar dans l’après-midi sous bonne escorte par les gendarmes de la Brigade de Recherches de Keur Massar afin de poursuivre la procédure.

Selon les premiers éléments recueillis par les enquêteurs, l’un de ses partenaires déjà placé en détention serait porteur du VIH.

La Gendarmerie nationale du Sénégal, dirigée par le général Martin Faye, indique poursuivre ses opérations dans le cadre de cette affaire.

As part of the execution of a judicial delegation ordered by the investigating judge of the first chamber of the Pikine-Guédiawaye High Court, the National Gendarmerie, under the command of General Martin Faye, carried out a new crackdown under the close collaboration of its units.

It was in this context that four new suspects, including one HIV positive individual, were arrested yesterday, Monday, in the commune of the capital of Rail, according to exclusive information from Seneweb.

All were arrested by gendarmes from the Thiès Research Brigade (BR), which is part of the local gendarmerie. On Monday night, they were all taken under escort to Dakar by members of the Keur Massar BR for further investigation.

These new arrests were the results of mobile phone surveillance carried out by the gendarmes of Keur Massar.

The investigation is ongoing. Prosecutor Saliou Dicko, head of the Pikine-Guédiawaye public prosecutor’s office, has been informed of the facts.

Dans le cadre de l’exécution d’une délégation judiciaire ordonnée par le juge d’instruction du premier cabinet près le Tribunal de Grande Instance de Pikine-Guédiawaye, la Gendarmerie nationale, sous le commandement du Général Martin Faye, a opéré un nouveau coup de filet sous l’étroite collaboration de ses unités.

C’est dans ce cadre que quatre nouveaux suspects, dont un porteur du VIH, ont été arrêtés hier lundi dans la commune de la capitale du Rail, selon des informations exclusives de Seneweb.

Tous ont été interpellés par les gendarmes de la Brigade de recherches (BR) de Thiès, relevant de la compagnie de cette localité. Dans la nuit du lundi, ils ont tous été conduits sous bonne escorte à Dakar par des éléments de la BR de Keur Massar pour la poursuite de l’enquête.

Ces nouvelles arrestations sont le résultat de techniques d’investigation et d’exploitation des téléphones portables par les gendarmes de l’unité de Keur Massar.

L’enquête se poursuit. Le procureur Saliou Dicko, chef du parquet de Pikine-Guédiawaye, a été informé des faits.

New in the case of homosexuality and HIV transmission. According to Seneweb information, the Keur Massar Research Brigade has made three new arrests, including a police officer, as part of the judicial delegation ordered by the investigating judge of the first office of the Pikine-Guédiawaye court.

The police officer was summoned by an accused person with HIV/AIDS, heard on the merits in the context of judicial information. The magistrate asked for him to be heard.

Placed in police custody, the police officer challenged the facts of unnatural acts of which he is accused. However, to be clear, the investigating gendarmes carried out a requisition for the purpose of an HIV test on his person. But the results turned out to be negative, according to Seneweb sources.

Despite this element in his favour, and unless there is a last-minute change, he will be brought before the judge this Monday, at the same time as the other two people placed in police custody.

Du nouveau dans l’affaire d’homosexualité et de transmission du VIH. Selon les informations de Seneweb, la Brigade de recherches de Keur Massar a procédé à trois nouvelles arrestations dont un agent de police, dans le cadre de la délégation judiciaire ordonnée par le juge d’instruction du premier cabinet du tribunal de Pikine-Guédiawaye.

L’agent de police a été cité par un inculpé, porteur du VIH/Sida, entendu au fond dans le cadre de l’information judiciaire. Le magistrat a demandé qu’il soit entendu.

Placé en garde à vue, le policier a contesté les faits d’actes contre nature qui lui sont reprochés. Toutefois, pour en avoir le cœur net, les gendarmes enquêteurs ont procédé à une réquisition aux fins d’un test de dépistage du VIH sur sa personne. Mais les résultats se sont toutefois révélés négatifs, selon des sources de Seneweb.

Malgré cet élément en sa faveur, et sauf changement de dernière minute, il sera conduit devant le juge, ce lundi, en même temps que les deux autres personnes placées en garde à vue.

New network dismantled, famous television journalist named
The Faidherbe Investigation Brigade (BR), part of the Dakar Gendarmerie, dismantled a network of alleged homosexuals operating in Dakar, following an intelligence operation carried out in the Mbao and Ouakam business districts. A Senegalese student and a restaurateur, a French-Senegalese national, were arrested with videos showing scenes of orgies.

As part of its intelligence activities, the Faidherbe BR received information from a girl who had infiltrated a discussion group bringing together people who identified as transgender, lesbian and homosexual. Posing as someone interested in these practices, she managed to join the group and make contact with some of its leaders. A meeting was reportedly arranged in an apartment in the Mbao ZAC for an orgy involving several men and women.

Informed of this planned meeting, plainclothes police officers set up a surveillance and intervention operation. On the agreed day, a 23-year-old student at FASEG, was the first to arrive at the scene. According to the file submitted on Friday to the public prosecutor, he began contacting the other participants. However, due to the intervention of the police, the others decided not to attend. Thanks in particular to the images and exchanges recovered from the infiltrated group, investigators were able to formally identify another man, who was arrested on the spot. The investigation continued and led the police to the home of a 35 year-old French-Senegalese restaurant owner living in Ouakam. He was also arrested. Other alleged members of the network, including a journalist from an international television channel currently outside the country, have been identified and are being actively sought.

Investigations established that the suspects maintained contact via dating apps and social networks such as TikTok, WhatsApp and Grindr. During his hearing, the student admitted to having had intimate relations with persons of the same-sex on three occasions, notably with a foreign journalist he met in Dakar-Plateau.

He stated that he acted out of curiosity, while presenting himself as heterosexual. He admitted to being an ‘active participant’ in the acts of which he is accused and expressed regret, according to Seneweb sources close to the public prosecutor’s office.

For his part, X stated that he had behaved in an effeminate manner since childhood. He admitted to having committed a similar act in France with a Senegalese national in the past and to having communicated with several foreign contacts via specialised applications. He presented himself as a ‘passive subject’ and claimed to have acted out of curiosity. Both defendants stated that they did not belong to a structured organisation, while acknowledging that they had been in contact with people in the LGBT community. The investigation also revealed that he had engaged in several unprotected sexual encounters, according to Seneweb sources close to the public prosecutor’s office.

At the end of the investigation, the police charged both men with acts against nature. One of them is also being prosecuted for deliberately transmitting HIV. The two defendants were brought before the public prosecutor at the Dakar High Court on Friday, 27 February 2026. A judicial investigation may be opened to continue the investigation.

A new net raid was conducted in the north of the country. After the interventions of the Keur Massar and Touba research brigades, the Saint-Louis Research Section in turn dismantled a network presented as involved in homosexual practices.

The operation first led to the arrest of three individuals. The investigations then resulted in the arrest of five other people, bringing the total number of suspects in police custody to eight. The defendants, all domiciled in different districts of Saint-Louis, are being prosecuted for association of criminals, unnatural acts and voluntary transmission of HIV.

Two more people have been placed under arrest warrant by the investigating judge of the 1st chamber of the court of Pikine-Guédiawaye, according to information from Seneweb, this Tuesday.

They were charged with conspiracy, unnatural acts, intentional transmission of HIV, money laundering and endangering the lives of others.

During their detention at the gendarmerie, they were given HIV tests. The results came back positive.

The group was apprehended by the Keur Massar research brigade as part of a judicial investigation ordered in the case of homosexuals and the deliberate transmission of HIV.

The arrest of a French citizen in the Senegalese capital highlights a judicial procedure with multiple ramifications. Heard by investigators, the man faces a series of charges ranging from morals to financial crime, while justifying his actions by his state of health.

The file is currently being investigated by the judge of the first office of the Pikine-Guédiawaye court. It is in the context of a judicial delegation ordered by this magistrate that J. Mr., of French nationality, was arrested. According to the elements reported by the IGFM media, the defendant confessed to a large part of the facts.

During his hearing, J. Mr. acknowledged the unnatural acts of which he is accused, admitting to having had relations with three men in Dakar. In the face of investigators, he assumed his sexual orientation, arguing that homosexuality is legal in his country of origin.

The case has taken on an additional dimension following health examinations. The results of his screening test were positive for HIV/AIDS. Asked about this point, the French national said he was under regular treatment, arguing that this strict medical care prevents him from contaminating his partners.

At the end of its hearings, the judicial authorities retained a panel of offences beyond the initial framework of morals. Our editorial staff confirms that J. M. is officially charged with association of criminals, acts against nature, voluntary transmission of HIV/AIDS, as well as money laundering.

L’interpellation d’un citoyen français dans la capitale sénégalaise met en lumière une procédure judiciaire aux multiples ramifications. Entendu par les enquêteurs, l’homme fait face à une série de charges allant des mœurs à la criminalité financière, tout en justifiant ses actes par son état de santé.

Le dossier est actuellement instruit par le juge du premier cabinet du tribunal de Pikine-Guédiawaye. C’est dans le cadre d’une délégation judiciaire ordonnée par ce magistrat que J. M., de nationalité française, a été appréhendé. Selon les éléments rapportés par le média IGFM, le mis en cause est passé aux aveux concernant une grande partie des faits.

Lors de son audition, J. M. a reconnu les actes contre nature qui lui sont reprochés, admettant avoir entretenu des rapports avec trois hommes à Dakar. Face aux enquêteurs, il a assumé son orientation sexuelle, arguant que l’homosexualité est autorisée dans son pays d’origine.

L’affaire a pris une dimension supplémentaire à la suite d’examens de santé. Les résultats de son test de dépistage se sont révélés positifs au VIH/Sida. Interrogé sur ce point, le ressortissant français a déclaré être sous traitement régulier, soutenant que cette prise en charge médicale stricte l’empêche de contaminer ses partenaires.

À l’issue de ses auditions, les autorités judiciaires ont retenu un panel d’infractions dépassant le cadre initial des mœurs. Notre rédaction confirme que J. M. est officiellement inculpé pour association de malfaiteurs, actes contre nature, transmission volontaire du VIH/Sida, ainsi que pour blanchiment de capitaux.

A new arrest was made as part of the investigation.

Following a notice of search and arrest issued by the BR of Keur Massar, the Saint-Louis Research Section arrested a merchant on Friday, 52 years old, according to Seneweb sources.

After the advice of prosecutor Baye Thiam, head of the local prosecutor’s office, the divorced man domiciled in the Pikine Angle Tall district spent the night from Friday to Saturday in detention at the premises of the SR of Saint-Louis.

It was this Saturday morning that he was transferred to Dakar under good escort. Arrived at destination, he was taken to the Keur Massar Health Centre where he underwent HIV testing.

La liste s’allonge ! Une nouvelle arrestation a été opérée dans le cadre de l’enquête.

Suite à un avis de recherche et d’interpellation émis par la BR de Keur Massar, la Section de Recherches de Saint-Louis a procédé, hier vendredi, à l’arrestation d’un marchand., âgé de 52 ans, selon des sources de Seneweb.

Après avis du procureur Baye Thiam, chef du parquet local, l’homme divorcé et domicilié au quartier Pikine Angle Tall a passé la nuit du vendredi au samedi en détention dans les locaux de la SR de Saint-Louis.

C’est ce samedi matin qu’il a été transféré à Dakar sous bonne escorte. Arrivé à destination, il a été acheminé au centre de santé de Keur Massar où il a subi des tests de dépistage au VIH.

The investigation into the morality case is accelerating significantly with new arrests and revelations resulting from interrogations. After the arrest of a man for unnatural act and transmission of HIV, his companion, himself married, was intercepted in Thiès, according to a newspaper.

The file also expands with the arrest of the first woman to fall in this investigation, and the arrest in the Nourolaye district of a well known tick-tocker, as he was preparing to flee to the Gambia…

L’enquête sur l’affaire de mœurs dite connaît une accélération majeure avec de nouvelles arrestations et des révélations issues des interrogatoires. Après l’écrouement d’un homme pour acte contre nature et transmission du Vih, son compagnon, lui-même marié, a été intercepté à Thiès, selon les révélations d’un journal publié ce samedi.

Le dossier s’élargit également avec l’interpellation de  la première femme à tomber dans cette enquête, et l’arrestation au quartier Nouroulaye d’un tick-tocker alors qu’il s’apprêtait à fuir vers la Gambie.

A famous tiktoker was arrested on Friday evening a little before 10 p.m. in Nioro du Rip, in the Kaolack region, as part of the so-called alleged homosexual case, thus bringing to 21 the number of suspects arrested since the outbreak of this file.

The man, subject to a notice of search and arrest by the Keur Massar brigade as part of the investigation for association of criminals, acts against nature with transmission of HIV/AIDS and endangering the lives of others, was apprehended by the gendarmes of Nioro, more precisely in the Nouroulaye district.

At the time these lines are written (11:40 p.m.), it is still in their hands.
The defendant should be transferred in the next few hours to Keur Massar for the purposes of the investigation, the sources say.

Note that earlier in the day, another suspect was arrested in Thiès, and already taken to the Keur Massar search brigade where he is placed in police custody.

The investigation continues to shed light on this case that has already led to the arrest of several people

Un célèbre tiktokeur, a été interpellé vendredi soir un peu avant 22h à Nioro du Rip, dans la région de Kaolack, dans le cadre de l’affaire dite des présumés homosexuels, portant ainsi à 21 le nombre de suspects arrêtés depuis l’éclatement de ce dossier.

L’homme, faisant l’objet d’un avis de recherches et d’arrestation de la brigade de Keur Massar dans le cadre de l’enquête pour association de malfaiteurs, actes contre nature avec transmission du Vih/Sida et mise en danger de la vie d’autrui, a été appréhendé par les gendarmes de Nioro, plus précisément au quartier Nouroulaye.

Au moment où ces lignes sont écrites (23h 40), il se trouve toujours entre leurs mains.
Le mis en cause devrait être transféré dans les prochaines heures à Keur Massar pour les besoins de l’enquête, précisent les sources.

À noter qu’un peu plus tôt dans la journée, un autre suspect a été arrêté à Thiès, et déjà conduit à la brigade de recherche de Keur Massar où il est placé en garde à vue.

L’enquête se poursuit afin de faire la lumière sur cette affaire qui a déjà conduit à l’interpellation de plusieurs personnes

The National Gendarmerie, under the command of General Martin Faye, relentlessly continues the investigations to get their hands on all members of the vast network of alleged homosexuals dismantled by the Keur Massar Research Brigade.

It was as part of this respiteless hunt that the gendarmes of the Thiès Research Brigade arrested a 20th suspect this Friday morning, according to exclusive information from Seneweb.

The man, married and from Pout, was taken under good escort to the Keur Massar BR, where he was placed in police custody.

He is the second person arrested in the City of Rail. Last Tuesday, the BR of Thiès arrested a person suspected of being HIV positive and working in a place receiving the public. The next day (Wednesday), he was transferred to Dakar.

His arrest came just a few days after his marriage.

La Gendarmerie nationale, sous le commandement du Général Martin Faye, poursuit sans relâche les investigations pour mettre la main sur tous les membres du vaste réseau de présumés homosexuels démantelé par la Brigade de Recherches de Keur Massar.

C’est dans le cadre de cette traque sans répit que les gendarmes de la Brigade de Recherches de Thiès ont arrêté ce vendredi matin un 20e suspect, selon des informations exclusives de Seneweb.

L’homme, marié et originaire de Pout, a été conduit sous bonne escorte à la BR de Keur Massar, où il a été placé en garde à vue.

Il est la deuxième personne arrêtée dans la cité du Rail. Mardi dernier, la BR de Thiès avait interpellé un suspect séropositif et travaillant dans un endroit recevant du public. Le lendemain ( mercredi) , il a été transféré à Dakar.

Son arrestation est intervenue quelques jours seulement après son mariage.

An individual was arrested on Wednesday, February 18 by the Tivaouane Urban Police Station, for possession of images contrary to morality and practice of acts against nature. According to a police note published on Thursday, the defendant was placed in police custody for the rest of the proceedings.

On February 18, 2026, at about 2:30 a.m., two men took an individual apprehended to the Darou Salam district to the Tivaouane Urban Police Station. The latter, according to the Police, accuse him of having requested an unnatural sexual intercourse with one of them.

Thus, a ploy put in place by the two complainants made it possible to surprise the defendant in his room.

“During his interrogation, the person concerned confessed. He confirmed his sexual orientation, specifying that he has been engaged in these practices since he was young. He also admitted to having had sex with other men and acknowledged holding intimate video calls,” reports the Senegalese police.

According to the same source, the exploitation of the suspect’s mobile phone, carried out with his consent, revealed the presence of video sequences and obscene images illustrating sexual acts between individuals of the same sex.

Moreover, a raid on his home in the Darou Salam district of Tivaouane allowed the seizure of a batch of compromising equipment. These are condoms and lubricants; massage oils and aphrodisiac products. But also various accessories such as crystal beads, specific ointments, depilatory cream and hygiene equipment.

Un individu a été interpellé le mercredi 18 février dernier par le Commissariat urbain de Tivaouane, pour détention d’images contraires aux bonnes mœurs et pratique d’actes contre nature. Selon une note de la Police publiée jeudi, le mis en cause a été placé en garde à vue pour la suite de la procédure.

Le 18 février 2026, aux environs de 02 heures 30 minutes, deux hommes ont conduit au Commissariat urbain de Tivaouane un individu appréhendé au quartier Darou Salam. Ces derniers, selon la Police, lui reprochent d’avoir sollicité un rapport sexuel contre nature auprès de l’un d’entre eux.

Ainsi, un stratagème mis en place par les deux plaignants a permis de surprendre le mis en cause dans sa chambre.

« Lors de son interrogatoire, l’intéressé est passé aux aveux. Il a confirmé son orientation sexuelle, précisant s’adonner à ces pratiques depuis son jeune âge. Il a également admis avoir entretenu des rapports sexuels avec d’autres hommes et reconnu la tenue d’appels vidéo à caractère intime », rapporte la police sénégalaise.

D’après la même source, l’exploitation du téléphone portable du suspect, réalisée avec son consentement, a révélé la présence de séquences vidéo et d’images obscènes illustrant des actes sexuels entre individus de même sexe.

D’ailleurs, une descente effectuée à son domicile sis au quartier Darou Salam de Tivaouane a permis la saisie d’un lot de matériel compromettant. Il s’agit de préservatifs et lubrifiants; d’huiles de massage et de produits aphrodisiaques. Mais aussi des accessoires divers tels que des perles en cristal, des pommades spécifiques, de la crème dépilatoire et du matériel d’hygiène.

The Keur Massar Company’s Research Brigade has made new arrests as part of the execution of a judicial delegation relating to an investigation into a network of alleged homosexuals.

After the arrest on Tuesday of a journalist, the gendarmes arrested two other suspects on Wednesday, thus continuing the operations undertaken in this case. Since the investigation was launched, a total of 19 people have been arrested on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

The investigations are continuing under the direction of the competent judicial authorities, and further arrests are announced as part of the ongoing proceedings.

La Brigade de Recherches de la Compagnie de Keur Massar a procédé à de nouvelles interpellations dans le cadre de l’exécution d’une délégation judiciaire relative à une enquête sur un réseau de présumés homosexuels.

Après l’arrestation, mardi, d’un journaliste, les gendarmes ont interpellé ce mercredi deux autres suspects, poursuivant ainsi les opérations engagées dans cette affaire. Depuis le déclenchement de l’enquête, un total de 19 personnes ont été arrêtées à la date du mercredi 18 février 2026.

Les investigations se poursuivent sous la direction des autorités judiciaires compétentes, et d’autres arrestations sont annoncées dans le cadre de la procédure en cours.

In this case, Seneweb exclusively announced this afternoon the arrest of businessman IM Seck by the Saly Criminal Investigation Brigade. He was transferred to Dakar under heavy guard.

In total, 16 suspected members of this network were arrested by the national gendarmerie in this case of unnatural acts and voluntary transmission of HIV.

The Keur Massar Research Brigade arrested three new people as part of the investigation into the so-called “homosexual” case. The operation follows court instructions targeting an individual already in custody.

On Saturday, February 14, 2026, the latter was extracted from the Rebeuss House of Arrest and Correction in order to allow the continuation of the investigations. According to the evidence gathered by the investigators, evidence was gathered to establish his alleged involvement in the alleged facts.

Heard by the gendarmes, the defendant said he had had had unprotected sexual relations with several partners since 2021. A medical requisition addressed to the Keur Massar Health Center also confirmed his HIV positivity.

In the continuity of the investigation, three other individuals were arrested. They are prosecuted in particular for association of criminals, voluntary transmission of HIV/AIDS, endangering the lives of others, money laundering and complicity in the offer or sale of drugs. According to the information in the investigation, the people arrested admitted to having had unprotected sex with several partners.

Investigations are continuing to identify other individuals involved in this case.

La Brigade de Recherches de Keur Massar a procédé à l’interpellation de nouvelles personnes dans le cadre de l’enquête liée à l’affaire dite des « homosexuels ». L’opération fait suite à des instructions judiciaires visant un individu déjà placé en détention.

Le samedi 14 février 2026, ce dernier a été extrait de la Maison d’Arrêt et de Correction de Rebeuss afin de permettre la poursuite des investigations. Selon les éléments recueillis par les enquêteurs, des preuves ont été réunies pour établir son implication présumée dans les faits reprochés.

Entendu par les gendarmes, le mis en cause a déclaré avoir entretenu, depuis 2021, des relations sexuelles non protégées avec plusieurs partenaires. Une réquisition médicale adressée au Centre de santé de Keur Massar a, par ailleurs, confirmé sa séropositivité.

Dans la continuité de l’enquête, trois autres individus ont été interpellés. Ils sont poursuivis notamment pour association de malfaiteurs, transmission volontaire du VIH/Sida, mise en danger de la vie d’autrui, blanchiment de capitaux et complicité d’offre ou de cession de drogue. Selon les informations de l’enquête, les personnes arrêtées ont reconnu avoir eu des rapports sexuels non protégés avec plusieurs partenaires.

Les investigations se poursuivent afin d’identifier d’éventuels autres individus impliqués dans cette affaire.

The Touba Research Brigade, a unit attached to the Touba Gendarmerie Company and under the Thiès Gendarmerie Legion, conducted an operation that resulted in the arrest of five homosexuals between Touba and Mbacké on Thursday, February 12.

The arrests were made following investigations conducted by brigade investigators. Among the people arrested is an individual presented as a carrier of the HIV/AIDS virus, according to seneweb. According to the same sources, searches were carried out as part of this operation. Condoms and lubricant were seized during the excavations. The first suspect, aged 36, was arrested in Touba. The continuation of the investigation led to the arrest of four other people in Mbacké. A fifth individual was also arrested by the elements of the brigade.

According to the information provided, the defendants would have acknowledged the facts of which they are accused during their hearing. Elements deemed compromising were also discovered by investigators. The five suspects were taken into custody. They are being prosecuted for association of criminals, unnatural acts, endangering the lives of others – including for alleged voluntary transmission of HIV – as well as other counts.

La Brigade de Recherches de Touba, unité rattachée à la Compagnie de gendarmerie de Touba et relevant de la Légion de gendarmerie de Thiès, a mené une opération ayant abouti à l’interpellation de cinq homosexuels entre Touba et Mbacké, le jeudi 12 février.

Les arrestations sont intervenues à la suite d’investigations conduites par les enquêteurs de la brigade. Parmi les personnes interpellées figure un individu présenté comme porteur du virus du VIH/Sida, selon seneweb. D’après les mêmes sources, des perquisitions ont été effectuées dans le cadre de cette opération. Des préservatifs et du lubrifiant auraient été saisis au cours des fouilles. Le premier suspect âgé de 36 ans, a été arrêté à Touba. La poursuite de l’enquête a conduit à l’interpellation de quatre autres personnes à Mbacké. Un cinquième individu a également été arrêté par les éléments de la brigade.

Selon les informations communiquées, les mis en cause auraient reconnu les faits qui leur sont reprochés au cours de leur audition. Des éléments jugés compromettants auraient également été découverts par les enquêteurs. Les cinq suspects ont été placés en garde à vue. Ils sont poursuivis pour association de malfaiteurs, actes contre nature, mise en danger de la vie d’autrui — notamment pour transmission volontaire présumée du VIH — ainsi que pour d’autres chefs d’accusation.

The Research Brigade of the Gendarmerie Company of Keur Massar proceeded, on February 4, 5 and 6, 2026, to place in police custody of twelve (12) people of Senegalese nationality. They are prosecuted for association of criminals, unnatural act with voluntary transmission of HIV/AIDS through unprotected sexual intercourse and endangering the lives of others.

These arrests are part of an investigation opened following information of facts likely to constitute criminal offences. The three-day operations allowed investigators to identify and apprehend the various suspects.

The twelve suspects are currently being held at the premises of the Keur Massar Research Brigade for the purposes of the investigation. Hearings continue in order to determine individual responsibilities and to establish the facts with precision.

The investigation is conducted under the supervision of Prosecutor Saliou Dicko, head of the Pikine-Guédiawaye prosecutor’s office. The judicial authorities intend, according to sources close to the case, to shed light on this case and, if necessary, dismantle the entire alleged network. At this stage of the proceedings, no court decision has yet been rendered.

La Brigade de Recherches de la Compagnie de gendarmerie de Keur Massar a procédé, les 4, 5 et 6 février 2026, au placement en garde à vue de douze (12) personnes de nationalité sénégalaise. Elles sont poursuivies pour association de malfaiteurs, acte contre nature avec transmission volontaire du VIH/sida par rapports sexuels non protégés et mise en danger de la vie d’autrui.

Ces interpellations s’inscrivent dans le cadre d’une enquête ouverte à la suite de renseignements faisant état de faits susceptibles de constituer des infractions pénales. Les opérations menées sur trois jours ont permis aux enquêteurs d’identifier et d’appréhender les différents suspects.

Les douze suspects sont actuellement retenus dans les locaux de la Brigade de Recherches de Keur Massar pour les besoins de l’enquête. Les auditions se poursuivent afin de déterminer les responsabilités individuelles et d’établir les faits avec précision.

L’enquête est conduite sous la supervision du procureur Saliou Dicko, chef du parquet de Pikine-Guédiawaye. Les autorités judiciaires entendent, selon des sources proches du dossier, faire toute la lumière sur cette affaire et, le cas échéant, démanteler l’ensemble du réseau présumé. À ce stade de la procédure, aucune décision de justice n’a encore été rendue.