By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
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.
The Pastef-Les Patriotes parliamentary group is refusing to adopt the 2026 supplementary finance bill as it stands and is calling in particular for public investment and social spending to be preserved. It is also demanding more guarantees on funding and information for the National Assembly, according to its 23 October statement, relayed 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 ·
Senegalese Prime Minister Al Aminou Lo has rejected Ousmane Sonko’s proposal for a televised debate on the 2026 supplementary finance bill and referred discussions to Parliament. His response comes as Pastef challenges the bill, particularly over subsidies, investment, taxation and social spending, Senenews reports.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senego ·
The 2027 finance bill presented to MPs proposes a balanced budget of 6,223.1 billion CFA francs, compared with 5,495.2 billion in the 2026 supplementary finance law. Parliamentary hearings began on 21 October, focusing on investment, debt and defence and security resources, according to Gabonreview.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Gabonreview ·
Diodio Glow’s police custody extended in SenegalThe police custody of Mame Diarra Thiam, known as Diodio Glow Skin, has been extended in the investigation involving Rokhaya Fall, alias Rox la Chancelière. The Special Cybercrime Division is conducting the proceedings under the authority of the Pikine-Guédiawaye public prosecutor’s office, Kawtef reports, as cited by Senego.
Suspect arrested over murder of retired teacher in AbeokutaOgun State Police have arrested Alhaji Saburi Lateef Ayinde, alias Oki-Ocean, over the alleged murder of retired teacher Adedotun Adeteju Oluwaseun, 61, whose body was found in Abeokuta in February. The suspect reportedly confessed during an investigation into a financial dispute, according to the police spokesperson cited by Punch.The week in Africa
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