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Cheikh Yérim Seck warns of institutional deadlock in Senegal

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Analyst Cheikh Yérim Seck warned on RFM of institutional deadlock in Senegal, linking tensions between the National Assembly and government to uncertainty over the IMF dossier and investor confidence. He raises the question of dissolving the National Assembly.

Senegalese political analyst Cheikh Yérim Seck believes tensions over the functioning of the National Assembly and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) dossier could prolong institutional deadlock and weigh on investor confidence, he said on Monday on RFM Matin.

Cheikh Yérim Seck also links political confrontations to difficulties in managing economic dossiers as Senegal awaits IMF disbursements. He raises the possibility of dissolving the National Assembly and calls on political actors to seek a way out through dialogue, according to his analysis on RFM Matin.

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