Senegal: rejection of the 2026 amended budget, government weakened
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Senegal: National Assembly rejects 2026 supplementary budget (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Senegal's National Assembly rejected the government's 2026 supplementary finance bill by 109 votes to 20, with three abstentions, after adopting a preliminary motion. Lawmakers criticised the budget forecasts and the public deficit, estimated at 7.6% of GDP.
Senegalese lawmakers reject key budget in major setback for IMF talks (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Senegal's parliament, dominated by the opposition, rejected on Tuesday proposed revisions to this year's budget, which are considered key to a new IMF lending programme. The deadlock delays talks on the country's public finances.
Senegal: rejection of the 2026 amended budget, government weakened (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Senegal's National Assembly rejected the 2026 amended finance bill for the third time, complicating negotiations with the IMF. The crisis follows the end of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko's term.
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