To answer your question uncle Roger, the economy is getting worse here, but most people here are accustomed to poverty so I don't really know if it's really horrible. Prices are most certainly increasing and if the growing crime rate in Dakar is an indicator, I would say that things are getting worse here. Transport prices, food basics, electricity, housing costs are all on the rise. I feel like I hear about a riot in Dakar every few weeks, protesting the increased costs of living. The electricity situation is crazy. Senegal has a huge river they could be using to create electricity, but that's besides the point. In Dakar the rates are outrageous and there are usually blackouts everyday...
As for the elections people are really interested in them. People bring it up to me every day now, wanting to know who I'm voting for. Everyone I talk to is more interested in Obama. I myself can't wait to see how it goes. I'm going to listen to BBC to find out the results, but I haven't decided whether I will stay up late into the morning (we're 7 hours ahead of California) or just wait till the next morning to tune it..
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