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| Republic of Senegal جمهورية السنغال 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 Réewum Senegaal | |
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| Capital and largest city | Dakar |
| Official languages | French |
| Common languages | Arabic Pulaar Wolof |
| Dominant mode of production | Neocolonial capitalism |
| Government | Neocolonial bourgeois republic |
• President | Macky Sall |
| Area | |
• Total | 196,712 km² |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 17,196,308 |
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country in West Africa. Due to French colonial exploitation, it has a poverty rate of 40% and rising unemployment and inequality.[1]
History
2023 protests
In 2023, protests began against neocolonial president Macky Sall after he tried to get an unconstitutional third term. So far, 16 people have died, 300 have been injured, and 500 have been arrested. The protestors support Ousmane Sonko, an anti-French opposition leader who was arrested by Sall. Journalist Pape Alé Niang was also arrested for releasing a police report that cleared Sonko of a rape charge.[1]
Politics
Sonko leads the PASTEF (African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics, and Fraternity) Party, which supports the youth and working class against the corrupt elite and supports state-led development. He also wants to remove Senegal's dependence on the Central African franc, a neocolonial currency. Sonko won 15% of the vote in the 2019 presidential election against Sall.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bezaleel Jupiter (2023-06-14). "Why are protests flaring in Senegal?" Liberation News. Retrieved 2023-06-15.