Senegal’s general strike enters second day as government seeks approval for $2.2bn IMF programme
Senegal’s three-day general strike entered its second day on October 22, with the FSDT union claiming 90% participation on the first day across education, healthcare, public administration, transport, energy and port operations, a figure not independently verified. The FSDT is protesting unfulfilled labour agreements, delayed payments and dismissals, and its broader demands include reinstatement of dismissed employees and payment of outstanding allowances. The government is seeking approval for a proposed $2.2bn IMF financing programme, for which IMF staff reached a preliminary agreement on September 1 but no board approval or disbursement has been announced.
Why it matters: The confrontation bears on debt sustainability, a core theme, because the government is balancing labour demands against the corrective measures required before IMF board approval.