2026 Amended Finance Bill: The Troubling Figures That Really Concern Pastef

Amadou Babo Bâ, national coordinator of Pastef’s executives, says the 2026 amended finance bill cuts investment credits by 555 billion CFA francs, affecting infrastructure, health, education and employment. He describes public finances as worrying as the state’s financing requirement reaches 6,774 billion CFA francs and debt interest rises by 94 billion to 1,285 billion. Babo Bâ also questions why the Presidency’s budget is increasing by 39.4 billion CFA francs while health, education and water projects face cuts. Former minister Abdourahmane Sarr says reducing both petroleum taxes and energy subsidies could protect purchasing power and competitiveness while limiting the budgetary impact.