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Senegal parliament rejects revised budget bill
Senegal’s parliament rejected revisions to this year’s budget on Tuesday.
The opposition-dominated chamber includes Pastef, the party led by former presidential candidate Ousmane Sonko.
The vote leaves the country’s budget plans in limbo as lawmakers and the authorities remain at odds over the fiscal plan.
Senegal needs the revised budget to secure a new programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The rejection is a setback for efforts to obtain that financing.
The authorities are still seeking a new IMF programme, but the sources do not say what will happen next.
Senegal’s parliament rejected proposed revisions to this year’s budget.
The vote leaves the country’s fiscal plans in a standoff.
The revised budget is crucial to Senegal securing a new International Monetary Fund programme.
The rejection is a setback as authorities seek new IMF financing.
France 24 reported that the opposition party Pastef, led by Ousmane Sonko, rejected the revised budget.
- Who
- Senegal’s parliament rejected the proposed budget revisions. France 24 reported that opposition party Pastef, led by Ousmane Sonko, voted against them.
- What
- Lawmakers rejected revisions to this year’s budget.
- When
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
- Where
- Senegal.
- Why
- The sources do not state the lawmakers’ reasons. The revised budget is crucial to efforts to secure a new IMF programme.
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- Vote
- Parliament rejected proposed revisions to this year’s budget
- Date
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Party
- Pastef
- Party leader
- Ousmane Sonko
- Financing body
- International Monetary Fund