Kabirou Mbodje vs State of Senegal: ECOWAS Court of Justice Dismisses Complaint for Double Prosecution

The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rejected, on 12 May, Kabirou Mbodje's application against the State of Senegal. The former leader of the company CSI Sarl accused the Senegalese authorities of having violated his right to a fair trial, including the principle of non bis in idem, which prohibits the prosecution of a person twice for the same acts. He claimed, as such, 200 billion CFA francs for damage…