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Senegal
Challenges of extending regional express train line

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Regional express train station in Dakar, 5 February 2025.
Regional express train station in Dakar, 5 February 2025. © Ricci Shryock / AFP

Although the Senegalese government announced the imminent start of preparatory work for phase 3 of the rail connection between Dakar and Thiès, the project remains contingent on several major questions yet to be resolved.

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