Dossier
1.8 billion lending program
Coverage of 1.8 billion lending program in the Nexus archive.
- Senegal’s Ousmane Sonko open to IMF debt talks
Senegal’s Ousmane Sonko, now parliament’s speaker, expressed openness to IMF debt restructuring talks, a shift from his previous opposition as prime minister. The country faces economic pressure after undisclosed $7 billion loans pushed debt to over 130% of GDP, leading the IMF to suspend a $1.8 billion lending program.