“If we talk, we will find common ground”: traditional communicators act as mediators

Amid tensions over consideration of the 2026 supplementary finance bill, traditional communicators received by Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo called for calm and dialogue with lawmakers. Speaking on behalf of the head of government, patriarch El Hadj Mansour Mbaye said the prime minister remained open to discussions to resolve the disagreement. He urged the government and elected representatives to put national interest and consultation ahead of confrontation, saying dialogue could lead to common ground.