Senegal: general strike begins, public transport halted in Dakar
Madar (Dakar) - A 72-hour general strike called by the Union Front for the Defence of Labour (FSDT), which groups 13 unions in…
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Senegal: bus staff requisitioned as unions pledge Youth Olympics truce
Madar (Dakar) - Senegal's union confederations pledged on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 to take the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games into account in…
Senegal: government threatens sanctions ahead of 72-hour general strike
Madar (Dakar) - Senegal's government said on Monday, October 19, 2026, that it would take "all necessary measures" to guarantee the free movement…
Senegal: government urges SENELEC unions to hold off strike
Madar (Dakar) - Senegal's Minister of Energy and Petroleum, El Hadji Abdourahmane Diouf, on Monday, 19 October 2026 urged unions at the national…
Senegal: eight ministers to face press ahead of planned strike
Madar (Dakar) - Eight Senegalese government ministers will hold a press conference on the national "social climate" on Monday, 19 October 2026, the…