Dakar Dem Dikk requisitions staff from 21 to 23 October
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dakaractu
Senegalese public transport company Dakar Dem Dikk is requisitioning some staff from 21 to 23 October to maintain services during a general strike. The measure implements an order issued by the governor of Dakar on the same day, and the employees concerned must comply with their assignments and schedules, according to the General Management’s statement.
Senegalese public transport company Dakar Dem Dikk is requisitioning some staff from 21 to 23 October 2026, according to a statement from its General Management. The measure implements an order signed on 21 October by the governor of the Dakar region.
The designated employees must report to their posts at the assigned times and locations and make themselves available to their managers without delay. Managers must check their attendance and ensure that their duties are carried out. General Management says the requisition is intended to maintain priority services, passenger safety and continuity of public service.
The period coincides with the three-day general strike announced by the Trade Union Front for the Defence of Workers. Trade unionist Mody Guiro announced the action on 23 September, while the Senegalese prime minister proposed a moratorium on 16 October. Dakar Dem Dikk’s requisition comes amid these calls for a general strike and the proposal for a moratorium.
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