Senegal Halts Official Travel as Oil Price Surge Deepens Budget Crisis

Senegal's government has suspended official travel, citing soaring oil prices and an intensifying budget crunch. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, speaking in Mbour, announced the cuts, revealing he had canceled his own trips to Niger, Spain, and France. Oil prices now hover near $115 a barrel, a sharp climb from pre-conflict levels of $80, adding new strain to Senegal's fiscal challenges. The country is battling a dire financial landscape, with a projected budget deficit of 14% of GDP and debt surg