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Mauritanian students in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, were attacked by a group of Senegalese students, who mistakenly believed they were Moroccans. This incident is linked to the tension that followed the African Cup of Nations final, which brought together Morocco and Senegal and ended with a 1-0 victory for the "Lions of Teranga."
A statement issued by the Association of Students of the Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Dentistry in Dakar stated that a group of attackers stormed the review rooms at the Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Dentistry during the night and targeted foreign students based on the suspicion that they were Moroccans. The statement explained that a Senegalese student named Sheikh Awa Balla Ndiaye intervened to try to protect and defend the Mauritanian students, which resulted in him sustaining an injury that required him to be taken to the medical service to receive the necessary treatment. The student association condemned these attacks, considering that they do not reflect the values of coexistence within the university, and announced its full solidarity with the injured student, affirming its determination to take the necessary measures to follow up on those involved and ensure the safety of all students without discrimination.
