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Vol 67 No 8

Published 17th April 2026


Senegal

Finance chief Diba seeks debt compromise at IMF’s Washington summit

Dakar’s negotiating team with the Fund wants to avoid a complex restructuring deal that will put the Sonko government’s growth plans on hold

Finance Minister Cheikh Diba is in Washington for high-stakes talks at the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings from 13-18 April for a fresh funding programme as the government faces a new wave of debt-driven pressure. Dakar’s latest projections for the economy – GDP growth falling to 2.5% this year, down from 6.7% in 2025 – underline his challenge.

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