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Medical intern wounded by gunshot at home in Guédiawaye

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Map: Guédiawaye, Senegal

A medical intern was wounded by a live bullet at his home in Guédiawaye during clashes between security forces and protesters. Hospitalised at Dalal Jamm Hospital, he has the support of the Association of Interns and Former Interns of Senegalese Hospitals, which is calling for an investigation and has declared two days of “black days” on 22 and 23 October 2026.

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