"Selective Indignation": Pastef Academics Criticized for Their Silence on the Social Crisis

191 academics and economic actors signed a statement calling for a parliamentary debate on the agreement between Senegal and the IMF, concluded on September 1, 2026. However, they have not expressed collective outrage over the paralysis of an entire sector for two years, resulting in the loss of thousands of jobs. The administrative decision had severe economic consequences, including a 25% drop in cement consumption and the disappearance of over 10,000 jobs.