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Senegal
Imbroglio around major rural electrification project sparks trouble for government

Electricity pylons on the outskirts of Dakar, 2019.
Electricity pylons on the outskirts of Dakar, 2019. © Mirosław Nowaczyk/Alamy
Nearly two years after the award of a vast electrification contract in Senegal, significant shadow zones remain. Although the government officially keeps a safe distance from the issue, which is the subject of a dispute between partners, interactions between one of the contracted companies and certain political leaders, including the new mayor of Dakar, are raising concerns. [...]
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