Two Senegal lawmakers have been sentenced to six months each in prison for physically assaulting a female colleague in the nation's parliament last month. In a December 1 bust-up, videos of which went viral on social media, opposition MPs Mamadou Niang and Massata Samb slapped and then kicked pro-government legislator Amy Ndiaye during a chaotic session of the parliament.

Two Senegal MPs sentenced to six months in jail for kicking pregnant colleague in the stomach

In Senegal's parliament, a male opposition lawmaker slapped a female colleague in the face, footage that later surfaced on social media showed, sparking global debate about violence against women even at the heart of a country's power center.

WATCH | Senegal lawmaker hits female colleague, sparks debate on gender violence

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Two Senegal MPs sentenced to six months in jail for kicking pregnant colleague in the stomach

WATCH | Senegal lawmaker hits female colleague, sparks debate on gender violence