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Two members of the Senegalese Armed Forces march during a ceremony for the anniversary of the capsizing of “Le Joola” in Ziguinchor on September 26, 2022. September 26th, 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the capsizing of “Le Joola” ferry between Dakar and Ziguinchor, known as the largest civil maritime disaster, 1,863 dead and missing according to the official report, more than 2,000 according to victim associations, of 12 different nationalities. Twenty years after Le Joola ferry sank, the Senegalese town where half of the nearly 1,900 dead lived will on Monday hold commemorations for a “wound that never heals”. (Photo by John Wessels/AFP Photo)
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