Threat of a General Strike: Prime Minister Al Aminou Lô Faces a Ticking Time Bomb

After meeting with the government on October 15, Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô asked social partners for a three-month moratorium on strikes and announced that social-dialogue committees would be established in every ministry starting in December. The Front syndical pour la défense des travailleurs (FSDT) remained unconvinced and confirmed a national march on October 20, followed by a 72-hour general strike. The union front is seeking the reinstatement of dismissed workers and implementation of agreements in sectors including education, health and transport. The CNES says the results of the National Social Stability Pact are insufficient, while the FSDT insists on written commitments and concrete action.