Senegal unions strike over rising costs

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A three-day workers’ union strike in Senegal over the rising cost of living disrupts livelihoods and fuels concerns about preparations for the upcoming Youth Olympic Games, The strike, called by the Front for the Defence of Workers (FSDT), which brings together 13 union confederations, began on Wednesday 21st October. The industrial action unfolded against the backdrop of a serious debt crisis and growing pressure on the government to deliver economic improvements.
Senegal is set to hosts the Youth Olympic Games begining October 31st, the first Olympic sporting event to be held on African soil.

And climate shocks in Liberia inspire climate justice advocate and environmental conservationist Charles Wellington Morgan Jr to launch an ambitious campaign to plant one million coconut trees coconut along the country’s coastline, using nature to help protect vulnerable communities.

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Blessing Aderogba and Bella Twine
Technical David Kinyanjui
Senior Producer: Keikantse Shumba
Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla
26 Oct 12PM English United Kingdom News

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