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Hundreds march in Senegal’s capital over broken government promises and rising costs

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Hundreds march in Senegal’s capital over broken government promises and rising costs [MyMotherLode] 09-04-2026


Transport workers' strike: Alioune Badara Coulibaly denounces the State's 'contempt' for a key sector [Seneweb] 08-04-2026


Unions slate April 8 for national demo [APA] 14-03-2026


/ Senegal More than half of workers face violence and harassment in three West African countries, new ILO research reveals [ILO] 11-03-2026


Starlink in Senegal: Sonatel workers' union denounces a 'total lack of transparency' [Seneweb] 05-02-2026



Other news


The transport workers' strike has ended: four out of ten points of agreement have been reached, which is what has been formally agreed upon 2026-04-11 [Seneweb]

Sédhiou: And Gueusseum launches a 72-hour total strike 2026-04-09 [Seneweb]

Hundreds march in Senegal’s capital over broken government promises and rising costs 2026-04-09 [MyMotherLode]

Transport workers' strike: Alioune Badara Coulibaly denounces the State's 'contempt' for a key sector 2026-04-08 [Seneweb]

Unions slate April 8 for national demo 2026-03-14 [APA]

Senegal More than half of workers face violence and harassment in three West African countries, new ILO research reveals 2026-03-11 [ILO]

Starlink in Senegal: Sonatel workers' union denounces a 'total lack of transparency' 2026-02-05 [Seneweb]

The inter-union group for public administration and the F2S union announce three days of total national strike action 2025-12-27 [Seneweb]

Health: The sector paralyzed by 48 hours of strike on December 23 and 24 2025-12-22 [Seneweb]

The inter-union group of government employees announces a 48-hour general strike on December 18th 2025-12-18 [Seneweb]

Standoff with the State: 48-hour strike in the Administration and Healthcare sectors, government silence condemned 2025-12-18 [Seneweb]

The inter-union group for the administration announces a firm mobilization: Five days to make themselves heard 2025-12-10 [Seneweb]

Trade unions, civil society flay crackdown on Senegal water workers 2025-12-10 [EnviroNews]

Senegal New research exposes the systemic exclusion is holding back women transport workers in Ghana and Senegal 2025-12-10 [ITF]

Water justice network criticises repressive acts against Senegal water union members 2025-12-07 [Vanguard]

Public sector crisis: The inter-union group announces a renewable 48-hour strike and red armbands as a sign of protest, starting this Wednesday. 2025-12-04 [Seneweb]

Solidarity with Oumar BA, General Secretary of the Autonomous Union of Water Workers of Senegal 2025-12-04 [PSI]

UCAD: The Pats inter-union group takes to the front lines 2025-12-03 [Seneweb]

“Un empleo decente y marco legal”: cómo la formación y la sindicalización pueden contribuir al empoderamiento de las mujeres migrantes en Senegal 2025-11-16 [Equal Times]

“Decent work and legal rights”: how training and unionisation empower migrant women in Senegal 2025-11-16 [Equal Times]

Ministry of Justice: Special education workers hold a sit-in this Monday 2025-11-10 [Seneweb]

Stop the Digital War on Women Journalists: FAJ Urges Action to End Impunity in Africa 2025-11-03 [IFJ]

Can sustainable tourism held raise standards and create jobs in Senegal? 2025-10-17 [Equal Times]

General strike announced in the primary sector: Workers demand their housing allowance 2025-09-15 [Seneweb]

Restructuring of La Poste: the SYTPOSTE union alerts the Prime Minister to social risks 2025-09-08 [Seneweb]

The challenge of developing the digital sector in Senegal to provide decent jobs for dynamic, enterprising young people 2025-09-04 [Equal Times]

The challenge of developing the digital sector in Senegal to provide decent jobs for dynamic, enterprising young people 2025-09-04 [Equal Times]

Garment workers demand end to exploitation at Sartorisen 2025-08-01 [IndustriALL]

Unions Secure Victory for Local Government Workers After Years of Struggle 2025-07-27 [PSI]

Over 100 drivers dismissed for demanding PPE 2025-03-30 [ITF]

Africa Federation of African Journalists Calls for Urgent Action to End Violence, Harassment and Discrimination against Women Journalists in Africa 2025-03-10 [IFJ]

Senegal seeks answers 80 years after French colonial massacre of soldiers 2024-12-02 [Al-Jazeerah]

Mass union action to demand respect for trade union rights 2024-10-18 [EI]

AU, FAJ and IOM collaborate to strengthen media engagement on labour migration 2024-08-14 [IFJ]

Government must involve press organisations in dialogue to save the press 2024-08-09 [IFJ]

Senegal’s crisis-tested democracy faces growing social demands 2024-06-18 [Equal Times]

Senegal African Journalists' Congress Sets New Vision for Journalism, Elects New Leadership 2024-03-09 [IFJ]

The postponement of the February 25 Presidential Election in Senegal: An unfortunate but redeemable incident 2024-02-14 [ITUC Africa]

Crackdown on media after election delay 2024-02-07 [IFJ]

Europe “Homecoming”: former emigrants struggle to reintegrate in Senegal 2024-02-01 [Equal Times]

Copyright and teaching materials in Senegal 2023-09-30 [EI]

Africa Strengthening Trade Union Engagement to Tackle the Challenges of Sovereign Debt in Africa 2023-08-29 [ITUC Africa]

Journalist Pape Ale Niang arrested, detained and charged 2023-08-07 [IFJ]

Senegal West African fishers strike for fair wages and ‘respect’ on EU-owned vessels 2023-07-19 [Mongabay]

Seafarers seize ship over owed wages and owner neglect, as Senegal shirks obligations to crew 2023-02-08 [ITF]

Strong action needed for Inclusive Quality Public Education 2023-01-25 [EI]

Seafarers ‘sitting ducks’ as Port of Dakar leaves them without warning lights 2022-08-13 [ITF]

Postal workers strike over government debt 2021-01-22 [UNI Global Union]

Row erupts between union and non-union teaching staff 2019-04-06 [UWN]

This month in labour history

13-04-1919 The first major strike by railway workers on the Dakar-Niger Railway line connecting Dakar to Saint-Louis. A 48 hour work stoppage produced a wage increase of more than 30%. [more]

19-04-1947 A strike on the eve of a visit by the President of the French Republic obtained an agreement on a unified framework for railway workers, and the maintenance of 3,000 jobs. The employers then thwarted the negotiations, causing a wave of strikes. [more]