The inhabitants of the city of Thiaroye, in the suburbs of Dakar, are threatening mass action.
Concern over toxic waste in Thiaroye, Senegal [Morning Call]
Why? They say, in their city is an illegal storage of 500 tons of toxic waste placed in the yard of an old factory which closed operations in 2016.
A pungent smell that causes cough, the residents say, emerges from the disused warehouses and invades the entire neighborhood.