IMF & Senegal Debt: New Probe & Regime Impact

The announcement by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of the opening of an internal investigation into Senegalese debt, largely revealed to be “hidden” under the former regime of Macky Sall, constitutes a major event in Senegal’s financial management and could have significant consequences on the posture adopted by the new government of Bassirou Diomaye Faye. This situation deserves to be examined from several angles: the responsibility of the former authorities, the credibility of the IMF, and the implications for the country’s economic and financial policy.