Bassirou Diomaye Faye is a tax inspector and secretary general of PASTEF.
Reason of Arrest
Date: 14 April 2023
In Senegal, new arrest within the ranks of the party Pastef of the political opponent Ousmane Sonko. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the secretary general and number 2 of the party, was arrested and placed in police custody on Friday evening April 14 for disseminating false news, contempt of court and defamation of a constituted body, following the publication of a post on social media where he criticizes the behavior of certain magistrates.
