By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
A three-day general strike has begun in Senegal at the call of the Front syndical pour la défense du travail, which brings together 13 education and transport unions. The government urged workers to call it off, describing it as illegal, according to France 24.
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Senegal's prime minister proposes a moratorium, but the unions confirm a march and a 72-hour strike.
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🇬🇳 Guinea · Source: Guinee360 ·
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