Obituary: Senegalese press mourns the death of Adja Aminata Diop

Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 31, 2026Country: Senegal
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Obituary: Senegalese press mourns the death of Adja Aminata Diop

Adja Aminata Diop, mother of Pédre Ndiaye, founder and administrator of the daily newspaper Point Actu, has died. Her body will be taken from the Imam Lamine Sarr Mosque in HLM 5 on Friday at 4:30 p.m., followed by burial at the Yoff Muslim cemetery. The family will receive condolences at its home at HLM 5, villa 1772. Point Actu's newsroom extended its condolences to Pédre Ndiaye and his relatives.

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