Senegal's parliament to look again at the budget behind a $2.2bn IMF deal
The finance minister asked lawmakers to review a draft the ruling party had rejected, warning against a shutdown.
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Dakar — Senegal's National Assembly finance committee will review a revised budget that is key to a new programme with the International Monetary Fund.
Finance Minister Cheikh Diba asked lawmakers to look again at the draft, which the Pastef party, which holds a large majority in parliament, had rejected. He urged a constructive outcome to avoid a government shutdown. Ousmane Sonko, Pastef's leader and speaker of the Assembly, agreed to set dates for committee hearings and the next plenary. Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed urged the opposition not to block it.
Dakar is seeking a 36-month, US$2.2 billion IMF programme. The IMF says Senegal's debt reached 132% of GDP at the end of 2024, after billions of dollars of borrowing by the previous government were found to have been misreported. A delay to the budget could put the deal at risk.
The debate comes amid high youth unemployment, cost-of-living pressure and a three-day general strike last week.
Source: Africanews, 28 October 2026.
