Dakar-Plateau: A mentally ill woman found dead in front of the Post Office headquarters; Ansoumana Dione raises the alarm

A tragedy has occurred in the heart of the Senegalese capital. Kiné Dieng, a 55-year-old woman suffering from mental disorders, was found dead this Tuesday, November 10, 2026, in the Plateau district of Dakar, in front of the General Directorate of the Post Office and near the Presidential Palace.

The information was made public by Ansoumana Dione, president of the Senegalese Association for Monitoring and Assisting the Mentally Ill (ASSAMM). Alerted around 7 p.m. on the day of the tragedy, the association leader confirmed the victim's profile after verification.

Originally from Saint-Louis, this mother of a family, who leaves behind seven children (five girls and two boys), was receiving psychiatric care in several medical facilities located between Dakar, Thiès and Saint-Louis.

According to information gathered from one of her daughters, the family had had no news of her for several weeks and was conducting an intensive search to find her. Kiné Dieng usually went out with her 15-year-old daughter. On the day of her disappearance, however, she had gone out alone, despite her daughter's warnings.

She passed away in the middle of the day, around 1 p.m.

For the president of ASSAMM, this tragic death in a public place highlights the precariousness and vulnerability of people with mental disorders wandering the streets.

Taking this opportunity, Ansoumana Dione directly addressed the President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, inviting him to review the situation of these patients.