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Senegal’s supplementary budget bill sent back to committee

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The Senegalese government secured the referral to committee of the 2026 supplementary finance bill, at the request of Minister Cheikh Diba, to continue discussions with MPs. The Conference of Presidents of the National Assembly must organise the next stage of its examination, Le Soleil reports.

Senegalese Economy, Finance and Planning Minister Cheikh Diba secured the referral to committee on Tuesday 27 October of the 2026 supplementary finance bill, in order to continue discussions with MPs, Le Soleil reports. The bill returns to the National Assembly’s Finance and Budget Oversight Committee.

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