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Senegalese National Assembly publicises hearings on three management cases

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Senegal’s National Assembly held public hearings on several management cases, including the “one student, one computer” programme and the state’s built assets. Parliamentarians worked on three cases after the announcement of the committees by Assembly President Ousmane Sonko, Senenews reports.

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