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Senegalese political and economic scrutiny

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Political controversy in Senegal has intensified regarding the management of special funds and broader economic policy. Former Prime Minister Aminata Touré has accused Ousmane Sonko of “pure malgovernance,” alleging that funds intended for peace in Casamance were diverted for office renovations and vehicle purchases. Deputy Thierno Alassane Sall has further accused the Pastef party of attempting to ‘launder’ funds by rebranding them as ‘special funds,’ criticizing the National Assembly for “absolute opacity.” Legislative friction has escalated into a broader institutional deadlock. On August 25, 2026, the Constitutional Council ruled certain proposals regarding the legal regime of special credits inadmissible. This has been followed by efforts to examine a new organic law (n°38/2026) to modify the Organic Law on Finance Laws (LOLF). Liberal leader Hawa Abdoul Ba noted the ongoing conflict between the government’s desire for discretion and the National Assembly’s push for regulatory control. In late September 2026, tensions reached a peak as the government referred a proposed amendment to the petroleum code to the Constitutional Council, arguing that parliamentary initiatives might infringe upon constitutional prerogatives. This move effectively suspended the legislative examination of the code. The Pastef-Les Patriotes parliamentary group, led by Ayib Daffé, denounced these actions as a “strategy of blockage” and “obstruction,” specifically criticizing the government’s refusal to subject oil and mining contracts to parliamentary oversight. On ~~September 29,~~ October 5, 2026, the ~~legal challenge to~~ Constitutional Council resolved the ~~petroleum code—which~~ dispute by declaring law proposal n° 37/26 inadmissible. The amendment had sought to ~~mandate parliamentary debate before validating state oil contracts—resulted in~~ require the ~~suspension of~~ President to submit production sharing contracts to the ~~scheduled parliamentary session, with~~ National Assembly for mandatory debate in a ~~new~~ plenary ~~date set for October 13. The Pastef group continues to criticize the administration of~~ session before approval. While National Assembly President ~~Bassirou Diomaye Faye for what it describes~~ Ousmane Sonko defended the measure as a ~~“strategy of blockage” regarding reforms in prison health and the management of special political funds.~~ means to enhance transparency, Prime Minister Ahmadou Alhaminou M. Lo argued it encroached upon executive regulatory powers.

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