2023-06-20 00:11:19
This is one of the consequences of the deadly violence that surrounded the conviction of opponent Ousmane Sonko at the beginning of the month: the bus and boat connections of public companies to Ziguinchor, in the south of the country, have been suspended. A situation that continues and worries users as the Muslim Tabaski festival approaches next week, an opportunity for many Senegalese to travel to meet up with their families.
Published on: 06/20/2023 – 02:11
With our correspondent in Dakar,Charlotte Idrac
When will the “Dakar Dem Dikk” bus links, the public transport company, to Ziguinchor and Bignona be resumed? For now, ” there is no set date “, indicates a person in charge of the communication of the company. Company vehicles had been targeted during the disturbances.
As for the ferry called “Aline Sitoé Diatta”, which makes the crossing to Casamance, it is still docked at the port of Dakar. Abou Salam Kane is chief operating officer of Cosama, the Senegalese Consortium of Maritime Activities which liaises. ” These are instructions that we received and which were not substantiated. The Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy, which oversees us, simply asked us to suspend rotations until further notice. It’s complicated to manage, especially since we’re going to parties. The ship was already full. It is hoped that the measure will be lifted for the good of all. »
Contacted, the Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy advances “ security reasons “, but assures that the link will be restored” in a short time “. The government had denounced the presence of “ occult forces infiltrated in the protests earlier this month.
« The cessation of these services increases the isolation of the southern regions regrets Seydi Gassama. For the director of Amnesty International Senegal, this “calso constitutes a blow for the economic operators of Casamance ».
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