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In Guinea's capital, a heartbroken family brings their son's body home

May. 31, 2024 02:30 AM EDT

Ousmane Sylla’s final journey home came not with joyful celebration, but with mourning. The 21-year-old’s body was flown in a metal coffin from Rome to Conakry, Guinea’s coastal capital. On a hot day in April, his family collected him from the airport. It was...