Senegal's $2.2bn IMF deal reignites debt sovereignty debate

Senegal and the IMF have agreed a new $2.2bn loan programme after a prior deal was suspended over concealed debt worth about 25 percent of GDP. Public debt now exceeds 130 percent of GDP, one of Africa's highest. Critics warn the government is drifting from the sovereignty agenda that swept it to power, urging audits and accountability before fresh conditions.