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Senegal faces $393mn Eurobond repayment as March debt wall sparks default fears

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of Senegal. Photo @ Office of President, Senegal/Facebook
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of Senegal. Photo @ Office of President, Senegal/Facebook

Alhousseiny Djigo

Alhousseiny Djigo is an experienced financial journalist based in Dakar.
  • $393mn Eurobond matures March 13
  • Financing gap up to 407bn CFA francs

 

DAKAR, SENEGAL – Senegal faces a critical liquidity crunch in March 2026 as it prepares to repay a $393million Eurobond amid mounting debt pressures.

While a heated debate continues between the government and financial institutions over whether debt restructuring is necessary, the Senegalese Treasury must honour a maturing Eurobond worth roughly $393mn – equivalent to about €333.3 million or 219 billion CFA francs — on March 13, 2026.

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