Hundreds of workers, union members and opposition supporters march in Senegal's capital, Dakar, protesting broken government promises and a worsening cost of living. The protest, organized by major labor unions and the opposition coalition FDR, highlights demands to rehire laid-off public sector workers and lower income taxes. Protesters call for the ousting of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. The government, led by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Sonko, faces challenges after a 2025 audit revealed a $13 billion debt. Talks with the IMF have stalled, worsening the fiscal outlook. Senegal’s debt-to-GDP ratio is now one of Africa’s highest.
