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Senegal Raises CFAF 193 Billion as Shift to Regional Borrowing Accelerates

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Senegalese authorities announced on Monday, May 5, that the government raised CFAF 193 billion ($333 million) on the West African regional debt market, reinforcing a growing shift toward domestic borrowing amid the ongoing suspension of its IMF support programme.

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