France, Oct. 22 -- Senegalese press magnate and outspoken government critic Madiambal Diagne was arrested in France on Tuesday on an international warrant issued by Dakar, before being released under judicial supervision, his lawyers confirmed.

Diagne, the founder of the Avenir Communication media group - which publishes the daily Le Quotidien - was stopped by French police on Tuesday morning as he returned home to Le Pecq, in the Yvelines area southwest of Paris.

One of his lawyers, Vincent Brengarth, told RFI that "Diagne was arrested by police acting on an international warrant and then referred to the Versailles public prosecutor's office".

He was later released and placed under judicial control. That means he must stay in France, ...