Country Senegal Department Bignona Local time Wednesday 3:05 AM | Region Ziguinchor Time zone GMT (UTC+0) Population 2,725 (2002) | |
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Weather 21°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 75% Humidity | ||
Diouloulou is a small town and commune in the Bignona Department of the Ziguinchor Region of southwestern Senegal. In 2002 the town had a population of 2725 people.
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Map of Diouloulou, Senegal
Diouloulou, a quiet, unremarkable town, lies along the N5 road. There is a small church, Eglise de Diouloulou, in the southern outskirts of the town, and a campement at Auberge Myriam.
History
In April 2002, an MFDC splinter group, the North Front, led by Kamouguc Diatta, carried out an attack on the town, a month after assaulting Kafountine. On December 20, 2005, armed gunmen assassinated Cherif Samsidine Nema Aidara, a government ambassador to the Casamance peace process, at his home in the town.
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Diouloulou Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA