In a candid address to the National Assembly, Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko raised the alarm about an imminent spike in fuel prices, driven by escalating global tensions. The Prime Minister emphasized that such a development could severely strain the country’s public finances and national economy, ultimately eroding the purchasing power of Senegalese citizens.
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