The budget heavily strained by the travels of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye made two trips to the United States within a week amid a severe economic crisis and public finances strained by debt. During his general policy statement, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko described the country's economic situation as being at the 'fifth basement.' The president's travels raise questions about their cost and impact on public finances, as the country faces power outages and rising food prices.