By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 24heureinfo
The PASTEF parliamentary group refuses to adopt Senegal’s 2026 supplementary finance bill without guarantees on public investment and debt management. 24heureinfo reported these conditions as debate on the revised budget continues.
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Pastef demands the preservation of social spending and guarantees on investment and debt in Senegal's 2026 budget.
23 OctPASTEF sets five conditions for backing Senegal’s supplementary budget23 OctPastef calls for Senegal’s 2026 budget to protect social spendingThe Pastef-Les Patriotes parliamentary group refuses to adopt the 2026 supplementary Finance Bill as it stands and calls, among other things, for public investment and social spending to be protected. It also wants stronger guarantees on financing and information for the National Assembly, according to its 23 October statement, reported by Seneweb.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Seneweb ·
The Takku Wallu Sénégal parliamentary group is challenging the 2026 supplementary finance bill, citing a 340 billion CFA franc drop in revenue and a 555 billion CFA franc fall in public investment. After abstaining, it says it is maintaining its position following Pastef’s rejection of the bill in committee, according to its statement reported by Seneweb.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Seneweb ·
The PASTEF-Les Patriotes parliamentary group has made its support for the 2026 supplementary finance bill conditional on five demands concerning social spending, purchasing power, debt and transparency. After the text was rejected in committee, its consideration in plenary has been postponed to 27 October at 10 am, according to Senego.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senego ·
After PASTEF MPs rejected the 2026 supplementary finance bill in committee, the Senegalese government says it answered questions about revenue, public investment and energy subsidies. In a statement, the executive says Prime Minister Al Aminou Lô will present his economic and financial analysis at a press conference announced for Saturday 24 October.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Seneweb ·
PASTEF claims 85% of votes in Bignona and backs SonkoIn Sindian, in Senegal’s Bignona department, PASTEF official Vieux Souleymane Goudiaby defended the party’s roots and presented the department as an Ousmane Sonko stronghold. He claimed an 85% score in the last legislative elections and forecast up to 95% in the next elections, according to Senego.
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