Sonko open to IMF debt talks as crisis deepens

Senegal's former prime minister Ousmane Sonko has indicated he is open to discussing debt restructuring with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), signaling a possible breakthrough in efforts to resolve a fiscal crisis. The country's parliament elected Sonko as speaker on May 26, handing the influential politician a powerful institutional platform days after former ally President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed him and dissolved the cabinet. Sonko's shift in stance could pave the way for renewed IMF engagement, though details of any potential negotiations remain unclear.