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Senegal unions press on with general strike days before Youth Olympics
Senegal’s three-day general strike entered its second day on Thursday, with unions pressing the government to honour agreements on pay, pensions and working conditions amid a deepening economic crisis. The action comes just days before Senegal hosts the Youth Olympic Games....
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The Palace Guard Against the Trenches - What the Mutiny in Niamey Revealed
[African Arguments] The mutiny that broke out in air base 101 in Niamey in the night of 29 August 2026 failed. The real question now is to understand why it took place. Those who took up arms against General Abdourahamane Tiani were young soldiers from the front lines, those who ...