Maïmouna Dièye clarifies financial assistance for 2021-2023 political event victims
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Former Minister of Family, Solidarity, and Social Action, Maïmouna Dièye, issued a statement to clarify figures related to the assistance program for victims of political events between 2021 and 2023. This clarification follows reactions to amounts mentioned during the handover ceremony on June 8, 2023. Dièye explained that the data presented then reflected an earlier stage of processing, and the figures have since been consolidated and updated by relevant services. The Senegalese state mobilized a total of 2.3 billion FCFA for former detainees, injured individuals, and bereaved families. This includes 500 million FCFA disbursed in 2023 and 1.2 billion FCFA in 2024. According to Dièye's consolidated data, actual expenditures reached 2,218,994,161 FCFA. Of this, 1,051,308,000 FCFA was allocated to 2,088 former detainees, and 400 million FCFA was given to 40 bereaved families. Additionally, 767,686,161 FCFA covered medical care for 258 beneficiaries, including consultations, hospitalizations, medications, and medical evacuations. Nine international medical evacuations were conducted: four to Turkey, four to Morocco, and one to France. A remaining balance of 81,005,839 FCFA is available for seven pending family cases and ongoing medical follow-up for some beneficiaries. Dièye also noted that an additional 1.2 billion FCFA was allocated in the 2023 budget for program continuity, with 350 million FCFA already committed. The former minister stated that these figures accurately refl
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