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Mamour Diop backs Diallo to lead Kaolack

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Mamour Diop backs Diallo to lead Kaolack

Mamour Diop, a senior member of the KIIRAAY les patriotes républicains party, has announced his support for Serigne Cheikh Ibrahima Diallo’s candidacy for the municipality of Kaolack. He supports a project to turn the city into an economic, industrial and commercial metropolis, according to Senego.

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