Senegal mobilizes diplomatic channels to seek pardon for citizen on Saudi death row

Senegalese civil society and government are leveraging religious and diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia to seek a pardon for Mbayang Diop, sentenced to death in 2017 for murdering her employer. The execution deadline is approaching, and the outcome hinges on Saudi royal discretion. This case tests bilateral relations and highlights the plight of migrant domestic workers in the Gulf.

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