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Senegal mourns the death of eight football fans
Senegal mourns death of eight football fans by suspending all sporting events for a month
Senegal mourns the death of eight football fans by suspending all sporting events for a month. A low turnout in parliamentary elections but they end peacefully in Democratic Republic of Congo. And our Sunday letter looks at the rising trend in Sudan with women risking their health to conform to standards of beauty.
(Photo: People look at the scene after a wall collapsed at Demba Diop stadium. Credit: Seyllou/AFP/Getty Images)
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