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Spotlight | Senegal
Dakar's options narrow amid payment default and uncertain IMF deal

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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, in New York, on 24 September 2026.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, in New York, on 24 September 2026. © Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, in New York, on 24 September 2026.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, in New York, on 24 September 2026. © Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Senegal's political deadlock is already complicating talks with international lenders, some of whom are becoming increasingly reluctant to support President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's government. Meanwhile, the authorities are facing mounting difficulties in meeting their financial obligations.

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