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Political and economic crisis: The FDR raises the alarm and calls for a national awakening

Auteur: Dialy Ibrahima Diébakhaté

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Crise politique et économique : Le FDR tire la sonnette d’alarme et appelle à un sursaut national

In a statement released this Thursday, the Conference of Leaders of the Front for the Defense of the Republic (FDR) warned of what it called a "serious and unprecedented drift" in the current governance of Senegal. The opposition movement believes the country is experiencing "the most acute crisis in its history" and urgently called for a national mobilization.

A picture deemed dark and worrying

According to the FDR, Senegal has never reached such a level of fragility, not in 1962, 1968, 1988, or even 2021—periods marked by significant political tensions. The movement holds the PASTEF government primarily responsible, denouncing a "total" failure in both economic management and institutional governance.

Economy in crisis: a state “on the verge of bankruptcy”

The FDR accuses the government of plunging the country into a critical debt situation. In the space of twenty months, Senegal has reportedly become "one of the most indebted countries in Africa," exposed to the risk of default and predatory funds. The statement highlights several direct consequences of this situation: the state's increasing inability to honor its financial commitments; repeated delays in the payment of student grants; difficulties in settling debts owed to national companies; problems in the distribution of family security allowances; disruption of the peanut and horticultural campaigns; and an increase in taxes that disproportionately affect the most vulnerable populations.

An unprecedented institutional crisis

On the political front, the FDR describes an institutional climate as "disastrous." The statement specifically mentions the Prime Minister's public accusations against senior magistrates; the statements by a PASTEF deputy accusing the President of the Republic of preparing a "coup d'état" against the head of government; and accusations of undermining state security against the Prime Minister, which, according to the FDR, have been left "unaddressed."

For the movement, these tensions demonstrate a real internal implosion within the ruling party, the repercussions of which, it claims, could reach the entire country.

Call for a national awakening

For the past ten months, the FDR says it has raised numerous warnings and waged a campaign based on a platform that includes the defense of the Constitution and institutions and the "immediate and unconditional" release of all those detained for political reasons.

Faced with what it calls an "imminent catastrophe", the movement calls on all active forces to come together to "stop the excesses" that threaten national stability.

An imminent action plan

The FDR announces the continuation and intensification, in the coming days, of its actions aimed at mobilizing the population around what it calls a "saving surge." The movement thus invites Senegalese people to prepare for "sustained mobilization" in order to preserve, it says, the future of the country.

Auteur: Dialy Ibrahima Diébakhaté
Publié le: Vendredi 21 Novembre 2025

Commentaires (5)

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    Lol😂 il y a 13 heures

    FRD DE MES DEUX... NON MAIS!!!!

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    Julio il y a 13 heures

    Anta Babacar a demissionne de ce mouvement depuis longte,ps mais ca affiche toujours la meme photo. That's very lazy.
    Mimi va taper a la porte du FDR et boucoup vont la rejoindre. Tous ces gens sont des opportiunistes qui veulent vivre des fonds publique.
    C'est la prudence pour le moment comme personne ne sait ce que Diomaye va faire. Si tu rejoins Mimi et Diomaye fait marche arriere, tu perds tout. La porte de Mimi sera toujours ouverte donc pas besoin de se presser...
    Wait and see approach

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    Tara il y a 12 heures

    Les femmes célibataires vous attendent sur -- Hot21.Fun

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    mbaxalou saloum il y a 6 heures

    Diomaye a integre la grande loge maconnique de la cote d'ivoire et Alassane Ouattara est son parrain

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    Vieux routard il y a 1 heure

    Libre à lui d'intégrer la loge maçonnique c'est sa vie,par décret divin il est devenu chef de l'état de la République du Sénégal, c'est une obligation pour lui de s'entourer de soutiens capables de l'aider à alléger les difficultés du peuple une mission sacerdotale qu'il sera le seul à assumer l'échec, je lui souhaite plein de succès et une très forte force mentale car n'est pas facile de diriger ni de satisfaire les habitants les plus indisciplinés du monde que sont les Sénégalais.

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