Senegal: What political future after the rejection of the revised budget?

The rejection of Senegal’s revised finance bill exposes divisions between the government and the opposition as the country faces limited fiscal room, difficulty accessing financial markets and ongoing negotiations with the IMF. Pastef, which holds a majority in the National Assembly, accuses the government of retaining payment appropriations it considers impossible to execute and calls for greater budget transparency. Lawmaker Amadou Bâ says the deficit could be reduced to 6% instead of 7%, and then to 3% next year, and criticizes the government for withholding documents, including the September 2026 budget execution report.