By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Senegalese MPs are due to examine the 2026 supplementary finance bill, while Pastef refuses to vote for it as it stands. The bill is notably intended to enable the state to settle its debts to companies and make progress towards a programme with the International Monetary Fund, according to RFI.
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Pastef demands the preservation of social spending and guarantees on investment and debt in Senegal’s 2026 budget.
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25 OctPASTEF pressed in Kaolack over funding for planned hospitalSenegalese Industry and Trade Minister Serigne Guèye Diop says the president could take responsibility if the 2026 supplementary finance bill is not adopted. He accused the parliamentary majority of seeking to block the bill after its rejection in committee, according to Senego.
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Senegal’s National Assembly says it is ready to resume discussions with the government on the 2026 supplementary finance bill. Its Finance Committee has asked the Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget for additional documents ahead of the plenary session scheduled for 27 October, according to Lesoleil.
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Senegal’s Pastef parliamentary group says the government is blocking several bills, notably on healthcare in prisons and finance laws. It proposes replacing political funds with special funds subject to a vote by the National Assembly, to strengthen parliamentary oversight, according to 24heu.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senego ·
Fadilou Keïta, a PASTEF official and former director general of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, is calling on Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to reshuffle the government. He links the request to the deadlock over the 2026 supplementary finance bill and the risk facing the 2027 budget, according to Senego.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senego ·
Rubbish collection tricycle kills five women at Mbeubeuss landfillFive women waste pickers, including Adja Diop, died after being trapped by a rubbish collection tricycle at the Mbeubeuss landfill on the outskirts of Dakar. Their association’s president, Harouna Niasse, denounced failures to comply with safety rules at the site, according to RFM.
Nigerian government resumes wage talks with unionsThe Nigerian federal government and unions are resuming talks on petrol prices, wages and social demands, after an initial meeting ended without agreement. The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress are to assess government proposals before their ultimatum expires, according to Punch.The week in Africa
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