Mamadou Niang is a Senegalese politician who is a member of the National Assembly.

Attack

On 1 December 2022, Niang and fellow opposition lawmaker Massata Samb were involved in a fight with pregnant MP Amy Ndiaye in the chamber while it was in session.[1] Niang and Samb were sentenced to six months in prison and ordered to pay Ndiaye five million CFA franc in compensation.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Senegalese court sentences politicians for assaulting pregnant colleague in parliamentary brawl". ABC News. 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  2. ↑ "Senegal MPs jailed for kicking pregnant colleague Amy Ndiaye". BBC News. 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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