Senegal unions press on with general strike days before Youth Olympics
- Senegal’s three-day general strike entered its second day on Thursday, with unions pressing the government to honour agreements on pay, pensions and working conditions amid a deepening economic crisis.
- The action comes just days before Senegal hosts the Youth Olympic Games.
- Issued on: 22/10/2026 - 07:17 3 min Reading time The strike, called by the Front for the Defence of Workers (FSDT), which brings together 13 union confederations, began on Wednesday.
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- Senegal’s three-day general strike entered its second day on Thursday, with unions pressing the government to honour agreements on pay, pensions and working conditions amid a deepening economic crisis.
- The action comes just days before Senegal hosts the Youth Olympic Games.
- Issued on: 22/10/2026 - 07:17 3 min Reading time The strike, called by the Front for the Defence of Workers (FSDT), which brings together 13 union confederations, began on Wednesday.
Sources: RFI