2027 Budget: Why Diomaye Is Reducing Sonko’s Allocation to the National Assembly

Senegal’s proposed 2027 budget cuts the allocation for the National Assembly, led by Ousmane Sonko, by 1.2 billion CFA francs, or about 5.4%, from 22.3 billion to 21.1 billion. By contrast, credits for President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s office rise by 19.3 billion to 223.8 billion CFA francs, while the Prime Minister’s Office gains 1.4 billion, reaching 32.3 billion. The budget projects 6,012.1 billion CFA francs in revenue and 7,363.7 billion in spending amid significant public-finance constraints. The contrast has fueled questions about tensions between Faye and Sonko, but no official explanation links the Assembly’s reduction to their political differences.