44 Mines workers denounce 30 months without work
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
The Collective of 44 Mines and Geology workers says it has been without work for nearly 30 months after their contracts were suspended, which they consider abusive. The workers are demanding unpaid wages and allowances and have announced a sit-in on 19 November in Diamniadio, according to Seneweb.
The Collective of 44 workers affected by a cessation of activity in Senegal’s mining sector has announced a sit-in on Thursday 19 November 2026 outside the Ministry of Mines and Geology, at the Ousmane Tanor Dieng ministerial complex in Diamniadio, after nearly 30 months without work, according to Seneweb. The workers are demanding in particular the payment of outstanding wages, allowances and mission expenses.
The collective also disputes the selection of eight workers from among the 44, considering the criteria used to be opaque. It says none of its members was interviewed by the consultancy firm appointed for the selection, according to Seneweb.
The workers are asking the Minister of Mines and Geology, Cheikh Oumar Seck, to take up the case again and are demanding their reinstatement, according to Seneweb. They say they have approached several institutions, including the Ombudsman of the Republic, the High Council for Social Dialogue, the Ministry of Labour and the National Assembly.
