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German ambassador receives wrestler Modou Lô in Dakar

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German ambassador receives wrestler Modou Lô in DakarRené David · CC BY-SA 3.0

Germany’s ambassador to Senegal received Senegalese wrestler Modou Lô and his manager. The meeting, reported by Senego on 22 October 2026, illustrates exchanges between Senegalese wrestling and German diplomatic representatives.

Germany’s ambassador to Senegal received Senegalese wrestler Modou Lô and his manager in Dakar, Senego reported on 22 October 2026. The media described the meeting as an exchange between the Senegalese wrestling community and diplomatic representatives.

Modou Lô trained wrestlers from South Sudan in April 2026, according to Senego.

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