Senegal’s recent acquisition of substantial funding from the World Bank and African Development Bank has prompted a response from Minister-Counselor Aldiouma Sow. Sow attributes the renewed financial confidence to a shift away from what he describes as a confrontational political stance under previous leadership. He alleges that policies enacted by Ousmane Sonko and his supporters hindered Senegal’s development and deterred international partners. Sow claims the funds – 340 billion FCFA from the World Bank and 20 billion FCFA from the African Development Bank – demonstrate the efficacy of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s pragmatic approach. He emphasizes that the previous lack of results wasn’t due to external factors, but to ineffective decision-making and internal sabotage. The Minister-Counselor argues the funding signifies restored credibility, attracting investment in serious projects driven by a stable, republican vision and a move towards dialogue and cooperation.