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Two young Senegalese men die in suspicious circumstances

By , based on Dakaractu

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Two young men, including the son of Mamadou Lamine Diallo, who leads the Tekki movement, and the son of Yacine Diouf, have died in unclear circumstances. According to information circulating, poisoning has been put forward without being confirmed by an official source, and two of their friends are in hospital, according to Dakaractu.

The two deaths concern Abdou Tidiane Diop, whose parents are Yacine Diouf and Ibou Diop, and Adama Salif Diallo, whose parents are Mamadou Lamine Diallo, leader of the Tekki movement, and Soukeyna Ndao, Dakaractu reports.

Theories suggesting poisoning are circulating, among several intertwined versions, with no official confirmation at this stage. Two of their friends are in hospital, a fact that fuels questions.

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