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Senegal has completed 35 of 84 social pact commitments

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Senegal’s Minister for the Civil Service, Labour and Public Service Reform, Mamadou Lamine Dianté, says 35 of the 84 activities in the National Social Stability Pact have been completed, or 42%, while another 25 are under way. If they are completed, the implementation rate could reach 71%. The APS reported these figures at a government press briefing on the social climate.

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