“1,000 Young Volunteers”: Appeal to Minister Serigne Guèye Diop for Overdue Payments

Senegal’s 1,000 Commerce volunteers are urging Industry and Commerce Minister Serigne Guèye Diop to pay three months of overdue stipends. In a statement dated October 26, 2026, they also called for a regular, transparent and predictable payment system. Deployed in Commerce services across the country, they say they contribute to the government’s trade policy and consumer protection while facing financial hardship. They want to continue their work in dignified conditions and called on the authorities to settle the amounts owed promptly.