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Melissa Chemam with RFI

Young Senegalese forced abroad by dual economic and political crises

Lamine Tall works for Aspyre Africa to bring training to vulnerable young people all over Senegal. © RFI/Melissa Chemam

Dakar, Senegal – As young people quit Senegal amid mounting economic and political hardship that has seen universities close and jobs dry up, local charities have moved in to stem the exodus by offering practical training aimed at helping vulnerable youth forge a path into the workplace.

The country has been thrown into political crisis over the past year over the jailing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and the violent supression of protests.

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