Senegal: Activists plan demonstration in Dakar, Sept. 2

Event

Unionized workers of the water utility Sen Eau plan to demonstrate near Place de la Nation (also known as Place de l'Obelisk) in Dakar from 15:00 Sept. 2. The protest follows recent strike action to demand increased wages and an improvement in working conditions.

Heightened security is likely in the vicinity of the protest. The protest action and security force response, which could include road closures, could result in ground travel and business operation disruptions. Demonstrators could march in nearby streets before and after the planned start of the event. Clashes between demonstrators and police are possible if protesters engage in acts of public violence, are overly disruptive, or if they ignore police orders to disperse. There is an incidental threat to bystanders should any violence occur.

Advice

Avoid the protest as a standard precaution and to mitigate likely ground travel delays. Plan for road travel delays in and near the protest area. Heed instructions from the security forces. If any violence erupts nearby, immediately depart the area and seek shelter at a non-government building.