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Senegal elections: Youth unemployment, a major issue

By France24
23 March 2024   |   12:42 pm
Seventeen candidates vie for the top job as Senegal gears up for make-or-break presidential elections on Sunday. Youth unemployment is a key issue, with three quarters of the population under 35 and graduate jobs scarce.

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