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Melissa Chemam with RFI

Senegal unveils 25-year development plan aiming for economic sovereignty and sustainability

Senegal's president Bassirou Diomaye Faye addresses the nation ahead of Senegal's independence day at the presidential palace in Dakar, Senegal, on 3 April 2024. REUTERS - Abdou Karim Ndoye

Senegal's president and prime minister unveiled the government's 25-year development plan on Monday, pledging to build the foundation for economic sovereignty by focusing on competitiveness, sustainable resource management, and good governance.

Titled “Senegal 2050”, the plan's objective is to increase per capita income by 50 percent in five years and to extend life expectancy by three years, while reducing the deficit and debt.

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