A drama shook the Senegalese community installed in Brazil. This Friday, in São Paulo, Ngagne Mbaye, from Mbayène 3 (commune of Taïba Ndiaye, department of Tivaouane), was fatally affected during a police intervention.
According to the first testimonies collected on the spot, Ngagne Mbaye tried to intervene to defend an itinerant seller referred to by a muscular seizure of the local authorities. The tension would have mounted a notch, causing an altercation during which the young Senegalese was seriously injured by bullet in the abdomen. Emergency care and led to the hospital, he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries a few hours later.
In an official press release, the Embassy of the Republic of Senegal in the Federative Republic of Brazil reacted to this drama : “The Embassy of the Republic of Senegal in the Federative Republic of Brazil joins and expresses its deep pain for the tragic death of our compatriot Ngagne Mbaye, which occurred on April 11, 2025, in Brás (São Paulo). »»
-The embassy also calls for restraint : “In these painful circumstances, the Embassy of Senegal invites all its nationals to calm, serenity and respect for the laws and regulations of Brazil. »»
She specifies that the Senegalese authorities are seized of the file and that steps are underway : “The high Senegalese authorities were informed of the situation and the embassy very closely follows the development of the judicial inquiry open for this purpose. »»
Finally, in a message of solidarity, the diplomatic institution presented its condolences to the grieving family: “The Embassy of Senegal presents its most saddened condolences to its family as well as the whole Senegalese community residing in Brazil. »
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