Cheikh Diba explains why the National Assembly’s budget was cut

While presenting the 2027 draft finance bill to the Finance and Budgetary Control Committee, minister Cheikh Diba said the National Assembly’s budget would fall from 22.3 billion to 21.1 billion CFA francs. The reduction of about 1.2 billion CFA francs, or just over 5%, is attributed to an overall decrease in the institution’s spending. The document does not specify which budget items would be cut, unlike the explanations given for other institutions. Appropriations for the Supreme Court and Court of Auditors also decline, while the Constitutional Council’s budget increases.