Senegal pays tribute to Cheikh Hamidou Kane in Dakar
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Aip
Senegalese Culture Minister Mame Coumba Diop paid tribute to writer and former minister Cheikh Hamidou Kane, who died on 4 October aged 98. The ceremony in Dakar highlighted the legacy of the author of Ambiguous Adventure and his commitment to serving Senegal and Africa, reports AIP.
Senegalese Minister of Culture, Creative Industries and Historical Heritage Mame Coumba Diop paid tribute in Dakar on Friday to writer and former minister Cheikh Hamidou Kane, who died on 4 October aged 98. She expressed the “Nation’s gratitude” to his family.
The ceremony was held as part of the 18th Dakar International Book and Educational Materials Fair, dedicated to promoting books and reading. Mame Coumba Diop saluted the memory of a “patriarch of African literature”, according to AIP.
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