Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lo returns to his seat after delivering his general policy statement at the National Assembly in Dakar, on September 8, 2026. The Senegalese government has ruled out any "drastic austerity measures" being imposed on the country following the financing agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aimed at tackling the massive debt burden of the West African state, Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lo said on Tuesday. His remarks come a week after Senegal and the IMF reached an agreement on a 36month, 2.2 billion USD assistance programme aimed at restoring the country's public finances to a sound footing. (Photo by SEYLLOU / AFP via Getty Images)