Senegalese consumers rally online against rising cost of living
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Senegal is experiencing a sharp spike in commodity prices, with meat costs surging and onion prices doubling. Frustrated consumers have launched a digital campaign titled #30DaysForTheRightPrice to pressure authorities over the crisis's impact on vulnerable households.
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In Senegal, the price of a kilogram of meat has risen from 3,800 to 5,500 CFA francs in just a few months, while the price of onions has doubled. Fuel, transportation, rent… No sector has been spared by the surge in prices. Senegalese consumers who are frustrated by the rising cost of living in Dakar have launched a new hashtag: #30DaysForTheRightPrice. The organisers of this widely shared digital campaign want to alert the authorities to the social consequences of the situation, particularly for the most vulnerable households. FRANCE 24's team on the ground reports.
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In Senegal, the price of a kilogram of meat has risen from 3,800 to 5,500 CFA francs in just a few months, while the price of onions has doubled. Fuel, transportation, rent… No sector has been spared by the surge in prices. Senegalese consumers who are frustrated by the rising cost of living in Dakar have launched a new hashtag: #30DaysForTheRightPrice. The organisers of this widely shared digital campaign want to alert the authorities to the social consequences of the situation, particularly for the most vulnerable households. FRANCE 24's team on the ground reports.
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