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Ndèye Khady Ndiaye’s twin speaks eight years after her death

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Ndèye Khady Ndiaye died after being evacuated to Morocco for cancer treatment, while Senegal’s only radiotherapy machine was out of service. Eight years after her death in 2017, her twin sister has spoken as part of Pink October, APS reports.

Eight years after Ndèye Khady Ndiaye’s death, her twin sister has spoken about the journey of the young Senegalese woman who had cancer, the Senegalese Press Agency (APS) reports. Her story caused strong emotion in Senegal in 2017.

At the time, Senegal’s only radiotherapy machine was out of service. Evacuated urgently to Morocco to continue her treatment, Ndèye Khady Ndiaye died there shortly afterwards, according to APS.

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