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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Nicolas Haque

Senegalese worried over Chinese companies' fishing licences

Senegalese worried over Chinese companies' fishing licences

China has agreed to delay repayments of debts to cash-strapped African nations like Senegal, struggling in the face of coronavirus.

Meanwhile, Senegal's government - which is more than $1bn in debt to Beijing - has given Chinese companies deep-sea fishing licences.

The move has drawn criticism from local fishermen and environmentalists who say the waters are already overfished.

Al Jazeera's Nicolas Haque reports from Dakar.

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