The post-war strike wave in East, West, and Southern Africa From the end of the Second World War until the mid-'60s there was a wave of strikes in British East…
1997-98: Senegalese Mothers End Female Circumcision In 1997 a group of mothers from the village of Malicounda Bambara and an Imam worked to end the practice of Female Genital Cutting (FGC) in their…
French West African Rail Workers Strike: 1947-48 In 1947 rail workers in French West Africa (Senegal, Benin, Ivory Coast and Guinea) struck throughout the region in protest over a discriminatory…
Senegal General Strike: 1945-46 Rising prices and stagnant wages led to a strike wave in the French colony of Senegal. In addition to wage increases the strike forced the governor to recognise workers organisations and influences over struggles in the region.
Senegal in 1848 An article about the impact of the 1848 Revolution in France on its colonial possession of Senegal and the limits of freedom reform by decree, and the right to vote.
The Thiaroye massacre, 1944 - Steven Johns A short history of the mass killing of black soldiers in the Free French Forces who were protesting against non-payment of wages towards the end…
The whitewashing of French forces in the liberation of Paris - Steven Johns A short account of how American and British commanders ensured that the liberation of Paris was…
May 1968 in Senegal This is the last part of our series of five articles on the class struggle in French West Africa, centred in particular on Senegal. The series…
Sénégal: entire workforce fired for wildcat strike Management at Mèches Darling have fired the entire workforce after a wildcat action.
Senegal: Strike at national airline Air Senegal International was completely shut down for 48 hours this week as staff took strike action over low pay.
