Madar (Dakar) - Eight Senegalese government ministers will hold a press conference on the national "social climate" on Monday, 19 October 2026, the government's information and communication office announced, according to the Senegalese Press Agency (APS) on Sunday, 18 October 2026.
The briefing, scheduled for 5 pm at the President Mamadou Dia administrative building in Dakar, will be led by Moussa Sarr (Justice), Boubacar Camara (Higher Education), Moustapha M. Guirassy (National Education), Moussa Balla Fofana (Local Authorities) and Mamadou Lamine Dianté (Civil Service and Labour).
Government spokesman and Communication Minister Bakary Sarr, Employment and Training Minister Idrissa Samb, Land and Air Transport Minister Abdoul Ahat Ndiaye and Budget Minister Bassirou Sarr will also take part, the agency said.
The press conference comes amid protest moves by the main union confederations. On Thursday, Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo met employers and unions and asked the unions to suspend a general strike called for 21, 22 and 23 October.
According to APS, the prime minister proposed a three-month moratorium on announced sectoral and general strikes, to allow time for talks and for the state to implement its commitments.
