Senegal lawmakers push back against PM Lo over IMF agreement

The International Monetary Fund took centre stage on Tuesday during debates in the Senegalese National Assembly.

Laying out the government’s general policy statement, Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lo defended the government’s recent agreement with the IMF on a three-year aid programme worth $2.2 billion.

“If you cannot do without the IMF, set up a programme with the IMF, because it is the only institution authorised to…