Senegal’s parliament blocked proposed revisions to this year’s budget, prolonging a standoff over the country’s fiscal plans as the authorities seek a new financing program from the International Monetary Fund.

Niger received its first fuel shipment from Algeria, with 53 trucks escorted by troops from both countries arriving in the northern city of Agadez, as the two African neighbors deepen energy and security ties.

Senegalese lawmakers have again rejected the government’s revised 2026 finance law, prolonging a standoff that threatens to delay approval of a crucial International Monetary Fund program.

Senegalese lawmakers have again rejected the government’s revised 2026 finance law, prolonging a standoff that threatens to delay approval of a crucial International Monetary Fund program.

Senegal’s prime minister said he expects to resolve a stand-off over the country’s budget within days, as the authorities seek approval for a new International Monetary Fund program as soon as next month.

Senegal’s prime minister said the government is considering using a constitutional provision to end a standoff over the budget, raising the prospect of a confrontation between the government and the dominant party in parliament.

Burkina Faso’s military rulers reinstated the death penalty for terrorism, treason and espionage, giving the junta a powerful legal tool it can use against perceived threats to its rule.

Senegal’s dollar bonds suffered their biggest drop since early September after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko threatened to block a revised 2026 budget and the government’s spending plan for next year.

Senegal is cutting spending next year as it seeks to restructure its debt and secure a new financing program from the International Monetary Fund.

Senegal’s push to fast-track its debt restructuring is winning bondholder support, as the nation races to secure a deal before the end of the year.

Mauritania appointed Mohamed Ould Abdel Vetah as energy and petroleum minister in a government reshuffle announced Saturday, marking the return of a former minister who was in office during a key gas sales deal.

Barrick Mining Corp. has reached an agreement with unions representing workers at its Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining operation in western Mali, averting strikes planned to begin on Monday.

Senegal’s top priority is securing a $2.2 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund and aims to quickly conclude a debt revamp under a streamlined version of the Group of 20 Common Framework.

Senegal’s fiscal deficit may widen to more than 9% of gross domestic product on a cash basis this year, according to Barclays Plc, as higher debt-service costs and energy subsidies bring further pressure to bear on government finances.

Gabon plans to raise about $2 billion on international markets next year to help finance its budget and refinance maturing debt, underscoring the government’s continued reliance on external borrowing even after a recent audit lowered its estimate of outstanding debt.

Senegalese football star Sadio Mané is betting millions of dollars of his own money that the West African nation’s mangoes can become a crop that spurs economic development in the country of his birth.

Gabon’s bonds surged after the government announced that an audit found the OPEC member’s debt stock stood at $16.7 billion, almost a fifth below an initial estimate.

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will hold talks with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva this week, as the country seeks to secure a new program while grappling with a debt burden inflated by billions of dollars of previously undisclosed loans.

Senegal raised 101 billion CFA francs ($179 million) in a government securities auction on Friday, its first sale since announcing plans to seek a reworking of its external debt.

Senegal’s running crisis feeds a political feud that threatens its long-cherished resilience