By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senenews
Famatou Diallo, 18 and eight months pregnant, died after falling into a well in the village of Canapé, in the commune of Ndoga Babacar, Tambacounda; her baby did not survive. She had gone to fetch water when she reportedly lost her balance while pulling up a basin, Senenews reports.
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A 32-year-old shopkeeper, Amadou Diallo, was brought before the Bignona prosecutor's office after an investigation into allegations of paedophilia, unnatural acts and repeated rapes involving five minors from Tenghory. The suspect allegedly lured the teenagers into his shop by offering them goods, reports Senenews.
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Columnist Mamadou Cissé was taken into police custody at the Special Cybersecurity Division after accusing a police officer of provoking Noura Ba and claiming she was denied access to the toilet while in detention. These allegations, which concern an officer’s conduct and the young woman’s treatment, are at the heart of the proceedings, Senego reported.
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Sabita Dookram, 23, is appearing before a court in Queens, New York, accused of throwing her newborn out of a window after giving birth. The 2.7-kilogram baby was found on the ground and remains in hospital in a critical condition, Journalduniger reports.
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A lorry struck worshippers gathered at a temple in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, killing 13 people. Authorities said the driver may have lost control of the speeding vehicle, while the PTI agency reported the hospital toll cited by AFP.
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Mame Mbaye Niang explains Macky Sall’s withdrawal from UN raceFormer Senegalese minister Mame Mbaye Niang says Macky Sall withdrew his candidacy for the post of UN secretary-general because the balance of power on the Security Council made his election impossible. He maintains that the former Senegalese president refused to abandon his convictions to win the support of the major powers, according to remarks he made on TikTok.
Hypertension detected in 52.5% of adults tested in NigeriaA screening campaign in Lagos detected hypertension in 52.5% of the 1,500 adults tested, while 65.3% of those affected did not know they had it. Only 13.8% were receiving treatment and 8.3% had controlled blood pressure, according to the team of cardiologists cited by The Conversation.The week in Africa
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