Senegal prime minister says country will not seek debt restructuring
Senegalese prime minister Ousmane Sonko said his government would not seek a deal to restructure its debt despite facing repayment difficulties. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the west African country's debt reached 132% of GDP at the end of 2024. The Fund has since paused a $1.8 billion lending programme, leaving Dakar struggling to meet its financing needs. Speaking at a joint press conference with Mauritania's prime minister on Thursday, Sonko said there was a
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Senegal demands answers as it remembers a French colonial massacre
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