What 411A said is absolutely true.
This is a proof that ASI had issues.
It all boils down to the power struggle between the Senegalese and the Moroccan managers heading the sensitive part of the operation.
The RAM expertise was there, the power struggle lead to premature
decisions made in disagreement and often the struggle turned into a racial national vs foreigner debate.
Unrealistic goals with unrealistic means only lead to .....
Try and compete with Air France on DKR-CDG/ORY using a 737NG ?
What is lying ahead remains to be seen. No one would venture into a similar deal unless political power can be set aside or lessened to a degree not as to interfere with the ops.
SAA runs flights into the USA out DKR in cooperation with the govt but that is different thing altogether.