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Guinea - The Peul Princess

Katoucha Niane was born in Guinea on the 23rd of October 1960.  She was a model, actress and activist.  She was last seen alive on the 1st of February 2008.  Then on the 28th of February, her body was found in the Seine River where she lived, in a houseboat, in Paris, France.  Some people believed foul play took place, but the police did not think so.  She died at 47 years old.



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