BOLDEN African News · Saturday 7 November 2026
Senegal's parliamentary finance committee rejects all budget projects put before it
The National Assembly's finance and budget control committee, chaired by Alphonse Sambou, rejected on 7 November all the budget projects submitted to it, including revenue and public debt forecasts and the budgets of institutions such as the Presidency, proposed at 223.86 billion FCFA against 204.54 billion FCFA in 2026. On 8 November a joint committee session also rejected by majority the higher education ministry's budget, with payment credits of 303.7 billion FCFA. Seneweb reports that the higher education budget goes next to a plenary session.
Why it matters
The committee votes add to uncertainty over Senegal's public finances, as the budget process has yet to reach a final outcome in plenary.