The Senegalese government faced a setback on October 1st, 2026, as the National Assembly rejected its proposed amendments regarding the regulation of special funds. Justice Minister and Keeper of the Seals, Me Moussa Sarr, defended the changes, citing the need to comply with UEMOA directive n°06/2009/CM/UEMOA and concerns about credit allocation and control authority. The government particularly sought to revise Article 14, aiming to prevent special funds from being a separate budgetary category, instead linking them to constitutional institutions’ allocations, and also targeted Article 70 concerning parliamentary oversight. However, deputies ultimately approved the law’s single article in its original form – a version championed by the parliamentarians which explicitly identifies special funds within the budget and strengthens parliamentary control mechanisms. The organic law proposal passed with 127 votes in favor, five abstentions, and no votes against, following a prior Constitutional Council decision on a related proposal from August 25th, 2026. This vote represents a victory for the National Assembly in its dispute with the Executive branch over control of these funds.