17 years later, 'Lepp mo leundeum' resurfaces: Senegal plunged back into darkness

Author: senenews.comPublished on: September 22, 2026Country: Senegal
Society & Lifestyle
17 years later, 'Lepp mo leundeum' resurfaces: Senegal plunged back into darkness

Power outages in Dakar, affecting several neighborhoods almost daily, have reignited feelings of frustration among the population. The CEO of Senelec, Papa Toby Gaye, apologized and cited breakdowns of key equipment and electricity demand exceeding forecasts. Seventeen years after Youssou Ndour's song 'Lepp mo leundeum,' which accompanied protests against outages in 2009, it resurfaces, reflecting a lingering anger over the current situation.

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