Journal De l'Afrique - Senegal: the Bill on the Supervision of Invalidated Special Funds
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In Senegal, on Tuesday, the Constitutional Council invalidated the proposal for a law of Pastef, the party of Ousmane Sonko on the supervision of special funds. These funds of several billion Fcfa for presidents of institutions are executed so far in opacity without any form of control. The Pastef of Ousmane Sonko and Kiiraay the party of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye accuse each other.
The institution, which had been petitioned by the government, maintains that the management of these funds falls exclusively under the purview of the executive branch and that the legislature cannot, under any circumstances, impose oversight on it. Adopted in committee by the National Assembly, the text quickly emerged as a new episode in the confrontation between Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the head of state, and Ousmane Sonko, his former prime mini…
On 25 August 2026, the Constitutional Council of Senegal declared inadmissible a proposal for a law on the legal regime of special credits, often referred to as "political funds" or "black funds". The text, adopted in committee by the National Assembly, aimed to define a framework for the commitment, payment and control of [...] L'article Senegal: The Constitutional Council rejects a law on special credits appeared first on Chadinfos.
The Senegalese Constitutional Council, on Tuesday, rejected a proposal for a law regulating private funds, saying that key provisions related to matters falling within the competence of the executive branch, thereby resolving a dispute between the Government and the National Assembly over the limits of their respective powers. The Council ' s decision came after Prime Minister Osman Sonko ' s proposed submission to it on August 18, fol…
The most direct solution for MPs is to reformulate the text in order to refocus it on matters that are actually covered by the law.Article SeneNews Premium — full content reserved for subscribers.
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