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Senegal Faces $13B Budget Deadlock

  • Senegal's government and parliament are in a budget standoff over a revised $13 billion budget.
  • The standoff is due to the oil price crisis triggered by the war in Iran.
  • The revised budget aims to cut public investment while increasing energy subsidies.
  • The finance committee rejected the revised budget bill, which is now due before lawmakers.
  • The party that controls parliament opposes the revised budget bill.
Senegal Faces $13B Budget Deadlock | Split Angle