High Cost of Living and Woyofal: Bathie Drizzy Calls for a March with Empty Baskets This Saturday

A peaceful march against the high cost of living and the Woyofal system is scheduled for Saturday, September 5, 2026, in Dakar, initiated by influencer Bathie Drizzy. Participants will gather at 10 AM at the Castor market before heading to the Jet-d’Eau roundabout, carrying empty baskets to symbolize the economic struggles of households. Bathie Drizzy has voiced his dissatisfaction with inflation and the silence of authorities on the issue, while also criticizing the high cost of electricity despite a planned tariff reduction.