Baisse des prix du carburant : Aftu est-elle la protégée de l’Etat ?
Fuel prices have decreased since December 6, 2025. Super unleaded has dropped from 990 to 920 CFA francs, a decrease of 70 CFA francs, and regular gasoline from 755 to 680 CFA francs, a decrease of 75 CFA francs. A few days later, the Association for the Financing of Urban Transport (AFTU) announced a price reduction. "AFTU is pleased to announce the upcoming return of the 100 CFA franc fare on all our lines," declared Mohamed Ndoye on RFM radio, specifying that AFTU operates 72 lines covering 52 of Dakar's 53 municipalities.
When will this price reduction take effect? Ndoye was less precise, but still set a timeframe: "in the coming weeks or a month," he said, before adding: "We know this rate is expected, so we are committed to restoring it to offer an even more affordable service."
However, AFTU has remained silent on this promise ever since. No price reduction, no return to the 100 F sub-section rate. AFTU is acting as if the fuel price hadn't been reduced. Yet, if it were a price increase, the fare hike would be immediate. AFTU wouldn't wait a week, let alone weeks, or even a month.
Unfortunately, it seems no one is taking this matter seriously. No consumer association has stepped forward to force AFTU to lower its fares. It's as if Momar Ndao and his Ascosen don't consider passengers to be consumers. The only entity that has spoken out on the issue so far is Frapp Pikine, which is asking users to keep 50 CFA francs on their tickets.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Transport remains silent on the issue. No requirements have been imposed on the carriers. One has to wonder if the Minister is in favor of maintaining the status quo.
This case shows how vulnerable the Senegalese consumer is. He has almost no one to defend him.
It is true that the consumer is difficult to defend, as Mr. Massokhna Kane pointed out, because they almost never mobilize to protect their purchasing power. They are ready to get involved in cases of injustice, such as the death of student Abdoulaye Ba. They respond en masse to a political figure's call for a rally. They are ready to demonstrate to denounce homosexuality. But they rarely mobilize for the high cost of living or for prices that are not respected.
In the media, for example, most journalists, cameramen, and other workers travel using public transportation. They are therefore directly impacted by AFTU's silence and the authorities' inaction. Despite this, the debate remains absent from the media.
However, citizen inaction cannot justify state inaction, particularly that of the Minister of Transport. Yankhoba Diémé must fulfill his duty and compel AFTU to implement a fare reduction in the coming days. This is a matter of justice and authority, but also proof of genuine concern for the millions of Senegalese who bear the daily burden of transportation costs on their budgets.
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