Legislative sessions open in Togo and DRC to address budgets and development

In Togo, Senate President Barry Moussa Barqué opened the second ordinary session of the year in Lomé. The session is dedicated to examining the 2027 finance bill. Barqué emphasized that the budget must align with the 2026-2031 government roadmap, focusing on protection, unity, and transformation. He called for rigorous examination to ensure public finance viability and social priority.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, provincial assemblies in Sankuru and Lomami have also commenced their September sessions. In Sankuru, Assembly President Salomon Osako Okonda called for unity to drive provincial development, addressing education, agriculture, and infrastructure. He also expressed concern regarding insecurity in the eastern part of the country.

In Lomami, the provincial assembly session is centered on the 2027 budget. Assembly President Patrick Kilolo Ngoyi urged the provincial executive to adhere to legal deadlines for budget submission and requested accountability documents for public finance management. He also called for dialogue to resolve community conflicts within the province.