Senegalese doctors renew 48-hour strike
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
SAMES, Senegal’s union of doctors, pharmacists and dental surgeons, is calling a new 48-hour strike on 23 and 24 September 2026. The action follows a first widely observed mobilisation, according to the union, amid a lack of concrete progress in negotiations with the Ministry of Health.
The Autonomous Union of Doctors, Pharmacists and Dental Surgeons of Senegal (SAMES) is calling a new 48-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 September 2026. The action follows a first strike that was widely observed, according to SAMES.
The union is calling for concrete progress in negotiations with Senegal’s Ministry of Health and asking the authorities to address its demands. Medical emergencies will be maintained during the work stoppage, SAMES says, asserting that it is preserving the unity of its members.
