Cheikh Hamidou Kane, voice of Senegalese history, has died
A writer, statesman and minister several times over, Cheikh Hamidou Kane was both a major witness to and a participant in Senegal's contemporary history. He died in Dakar on October 3, at 98 years old.
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Published4 h ago (Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:10:23 GMT)
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