By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Astou Pierre, 40, has died after succumbing to injuries caused by an acid attack allegedly carried out by her former partner three months earlier. Her death has revived calls in Senegal for femicide to be recognised as a specific crime in legislation, France 24 reports.
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Senegalese National Assembly president Ousmane Sonko visited the family of intellectual Mody Niang following his death. Accompanied by a delegation, the Pastef leader offered his condolences to the essayist, who was known for his positions on governance and transparency, reports Senego.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senego ·
A Senegalese national has died in hospital after being shot in the abdomen during clashes in Pechina, in Spain’s Almería province. A second Senegalese man, wounded in the chest, left hospital after receiving treatment, reports the daily Les Échos, cited by Dakaractu.
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Senegalese Culture Minister Mame Coumba Diop paid tribute to writer and former minister Cheikh Hamidou Kane, who died on 4 October aged 98. The ceremony in Dakar highlighted the legacy of the author of Ambiguous Adventure and his commitment to serving Senegal and Africa, reports AIP.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Aip ·
The Mombasa High Court is due to deliver its verdict on 19 October in the trial of pastor Paul MacKenzie and 94 co-accused, charged with murder after the deaths of more than 530 people. The bodies were exhumed from mass graves in Shakahola forest, in eastern Kenya, in 2023, RFI reports.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: RFI ·
APC says Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is non-negotiableNigeria’s ruling APC says Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is “non-negotiable” and promises peaceful and safe campaigns. The position was reaffirmed at the inauguration of the campaign’s security officials, according to Vanguard.The week in Africa
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