Senegal's opposition-dominated parliament rejects revised budget bill

What the report says

Senegal’s National Assembly rejected a revised budget bill on Tuesday after a debate in which the opposition-led chamber voted against the text, according to France24 Africa. The vote came as the government seeks to restore public finances and move ahead with a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund.

The outlet said Pastef, the powerful party led by former presidential candidate Ousmane Sonko and holding a strong majority in parliament, had already signaled it would oppose the 2026 revised budget. After the morning session, the presiding lawmaker, El Malick Ndiaye, declared the bill rejected. The vote reportedly ended 109 against, 20 in favor and three abstentions. The finance committee had also turned it down twice before the full chamber vote.

France24 Africa reported that the budget revision was meant to reflect higher hydrocarbon prices, lower expected tax revenue and rising debt-service costs. The Ministry of the Economy said the rejection came amid limited room to maneuver, difficulties accessing financial markets and ongoing talks with the IMF.

The rejection matters because Senegal has said it struck a $2.2 billion IMF debt programme in September, but final executive board approval is still pending and tied to conditions. Finance Minister Cheikh Diba attended the session in Dakar, where the debate began in the morning.