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Senegal’s hidden-debt crisis and Côte d’Ivoire’s $844mn IMF windfall: reform or risk?

Ivory Coast supporters of a political party on the street. Photo by Yanick Folly @ Unsplash
Ivory Coast supporters of a political party on the street. Photo by Yanick Folly @ Unsplash

Senegal grapples with over $11bn in undisclosed debt as IMF talks resume, while Côte d’Ivoire secures $844mn for fiscal reform and climate resilience.

Senegal is confronting a political and economic reckoning after the International Monetary Fund confirmed that more than $11 billion in public debt went unreported under the previous administration.

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