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By Portia Crowe and AyenDeng Bior DAKAR, June 6 (Reuters) - Senegal's finances have been in crisis since the 2024 discovery of billions of dollars in debt hidden by the previous administration.
News Senegal » Dakar » Economy: Faye, Sonko split widens as Senegal reshuffle raises concerns over economic recovery
Senegal's political tensions have moved into a new and potentially disruptive phase after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Economy: Senegal's Sonko pulls his party from new government, raising risk to IMF deal
By Diadie Ba DAKAR, June 1 (Reuters) - Senegal's recently ousted prime minister, Ousmane Sonko, announced on Monday that the political party he leads will not participate in the country's new ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Economy: Senegal's ousted prime minister says his party will not participate in new government
Senegal's Pastef political party will not participate in the country's new government, recently ousted Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, the party president, said on Monday, ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Economy: Senegal's Debt Figures Improve After Updating Economic Calculation
DAKAR (Reuters) -Senegal's economy is 13.5% larger and its debt ratio slightly better after the government updated the base year used to calculate its economic output, the statistics office said. The ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Economy: Senegal president’s dissolution of government signals high-stakes pivot to IMF
The sudden dismissal of Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko late Friday marks the violent collision of two irreconcilable forces: the radical, anti-establishment populism that swept a new ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Economy: Senegal president sacks PM Sonko, dissolves government after months of friction
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Friday, according to a statement read on state media, a ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Economy: Senegal's Faye names economist Lo as new prime minister
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye named a seasoned economist as prime minister on Monday, three days after dismissing the old government led by a firebrand populist who had spoken out against ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Economy: Senegal PM unveils economic recovery plan based on domestic resources
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko unveiled a new economic plan for reviving the economy - Copyright AFP/File Patrick T. Fallon Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Economy: Hundreds march in Senegal's capital over broken government promises and rising costs
DAKAR, Senegal — Hundreds of workers, union members and opposition supporters marched in Senegal's capital Dakar on Wednesday to protest what they say are broken government promises and a worsening ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Economy: Senegal’s economic reboot
With a gross domestic product set to grow by an average of 8.5% between now and 2029, alongside significant demographic growth, Senegal and its economy will be faced with a number of new challenges in ...