“He destroyed me at 14”: Haunted by her secret, Mame Walo breaks down and regrets speaking out

Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 28, 2026Country: Senegal
Society & Lifestyle
“He destroyed me at 14”: Haunted by her secret, Mame Walo breaks down and regrets speaking out

Mame Walo, a clothing seller known on TikTok, said on Mame Couba’s show that she was raped at 14 by a man who regularly visited her family home. She said her mother knew nothing about it and described how young she was: “At 14, I was wearing diapers.” Hours after the testimony, she appeared in tears during a TikTok live, regretted revealing the secret and asked the show’s presenter not to say her name again. The disclosure followed an earlier account of her divorce, in which she said she had supported her husband financially while he refused to work and repeatedly asked her for money.

Stay informed with NewsBoulevard

Get the latest news summaries delivered to your inbox

Related News

Beni traders continue strike against tax pressure amid insecurity
Business & EconomySociety & LifestyleDemocratic Republic of the Congo
radiookapi.net•

Beni traders continue strike against tax pressure amid insecurity

Socio-economic activity in Beni, North Kivu, has been widely disrupted since October 26 by a traders’ strike against taxes and fiscal requirements they consider burdensome. The protest began with pharmacists, after several large pharmacies in Kilokwa central market were closed on the tax authorities’ instructions. Traders are challenging the annual business tax, the tax on profits, VAT and various filing requirements, while insecurity, armed attacks and looting have already caused significant losses. The strike has no set end date, and traders are also calling on authorities to strengthen security and protect property and investments.

Read More
Senegal: 1,200 solar streetlights installed in Saly and Diamniadio for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games
Environment & ClimateSociety & LifestyleSenegal
senenews.com•

Senegal: 1,200 solar streetlights installed in Saly and Diamniadio for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games

Senegal’s National Agency for Renewable Energy (ANER) has installed 1,200 solar streetlights in Saly and Diamniadio at a cost of 1.5 billion CFA francs ahead of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, scheduled for October 31 to November 13. ANER Director General Thierno Alia Mbengue said the work took 25 days. In Diamniadio, Me Moussa Diop, ANER officials and representatives of the Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee inspected the installations and checked whether technical adjustments were needed before delegations arrive. The project is part of a national program launched in 2019, whose third phase plans 303,000 solar streetlights nationwide at an estimated cost of nearly 390 billion CFA francs.

Read More

Stay Updated with NewsBoulevard

Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news summaries delivered to your inbox