By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
Kiiraay-Les patriotes’ departmental coordination in Kaolack is asking the two PASTEF MPs elected in the department to explain their position on the rejection of the 2026 supplementary finance bill. It fears the rejection could jeopardise funding for the regional hospital project and is seeking guarantees, according to a statement sent to Seneweb.
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Pastef demands the preservation of social spending and guarantees on investment and debt in Senegal's 2026 budget.
25 OctSenegalese prime minister urges MPs to adopt 2026 supplementary budget
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25 OctSenegal government urges Pastef to cost its budget amendmentsAfter MPs from Pastef rejected the 2026 supplementary finance bill (PLFR) in committee, the Senegalese government says it has answered questions on 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 scheduled for Saturday 24 October.
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Senegal’s National Assembly Law Committee rejected the 2026 supplementary finance bill after an initial rejection by the Finance Committee. Pastef is demanding transparency over agreements with the World Bank and better protection for social spending before the plenary sitting on 27 October, RFI reports.
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Oumar Youm, an Alliance for the Republic (APR) leader and mayor of Thiadiaye, criticises the majority after the 2026 supplementary finance bill was rejected in committee. In an interview with Dakaractu, the former minister questions the reliability of budget forecasts and says the Economic and Social Recovery Plan lacks credibility, according to Dakaractu.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Dakaractu ·
Pastef-Les Patriotes has announced a press conference for 25 October 2026, an hour after Senegalese Prime Minister Al Aminou Lô’s briefing on the supplementary budget. The party has not specified the subject of its meeting with journalists, according to Seneweb.
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Aminata Sy murder in Podor: boyfriend wantedThe investigation into Aminata Sy’s murder in Podor, northern Senegal, identifies her boyfriend as the main suspect, while investigators report that the schoolgirl’s eyes were removed. The victim was found in a bag and the suspect, a trader from Touba, is wanted, according to Seneweb.
Akwa Ibom plans naval base to secure coastlineThe government of Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom State plans to establish a naval base in the Stubb Creek Forest Reserve to secure its waterways and coastal communities. Commissioner for Internal Security Koko Essien also announced the arrival of 14 armed boats and 17 patrol vehicles, according to the state government.The week in Africa
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