2026 Supplementary Finance Bill Rejected in Committee Amid Budget Tensions

Senegal’s 2026 supplementary finance bill was rejected in committee at the National Assembly on Friday, October 23. The Pastef parliamentary group opposes the bill in its current form, after Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said on October 19 that its lawmakers would not support it. Sonko called for tighter oversight of special funds and greater transparency in public spending, and raised concerns about the government’s investment and social spending choices. Committee discussions failed to produce a consensus, and the next steps in the parliamentary process remain unclear.