AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWorkers’ Strike: Senegal’s 72-hour general strike, running through Oct. 23, has disrupted buses and services across Dakar, with unions citing unpaid benefits, rising living costs and unfulfilled commitments. Senelec union Sutelec is also challenging governor-ordered staff requisitions, calling them excessive. Youth Olympic Games: President Bassirou Diomaye Faye says Dakar 2026 should help turn sport into an industry, build hosting capacity and create jobs. About 2,700 athletes are expected for the Oct. 31-Nov. 13 Games. AFCON Appeal: Senegal’s challenge to the decision awarding Morocco the 2025 title is before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which expects to rule by the end of November. Regional Diplomacy: ECOWAS and the Sahel bloc have agreed in Dakar to form working groups and negotiate a cooperation framework, nearly 21 months after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced their withdrawal. Culture: Orchestra Baobab is releasing “Made in Senegal,” its first album of new songs in nearly a decade, blending Senegalese and Afro-Cuban sounds with a new generation of musicians.
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