Facing an exceptional debt crisis, 191 prominent Senegalese figures have publicly denounced the conditions of a recently announced agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The signatories argue the cost of the deal should not disproportionately burden the Senegalese population and demand transparency, including the publication of negotiated commitments and accountability for existing debt. They are calling for a thorough parliamentary and public debate before any final agreement is reached, focusing on debt management and the country's economic future. The group views the proposed plan as a debt restructuring and warns against accepting the IMF’s response as inevitable. The agreement, valued at approximately $2.2 billion over 36 months, follows a previous $1.8 billion program suspended due to accounting irregularities. The critics fear a “hidden debt” becoming a debt for the people and criticize the lack of public discussion regarding the country’s economic trajectory.