Le rapport de la Cour des Comptes du Sénégal, published on 2012 February 22025, has caused an economic and political upheaval within the country. By revealing manipulations in the presentation of economic data by the former government of Macky Sall, the report sheds light on public finance management practices contrary to Community standards. This situation calls for in-depth reflection on the problems of budgetary transparency and the recovery strategies needed to restore the confidence of investors and international financial institutions. The publication of the report revealed that the previous government had underestimated the debt and budget deficit. Indeed, the data reported by Reuters indicate that Senegal’s sovereign euro bonds have fallen in response to these revelations. For example, the maturity in dollars 22025 is lost plus de 22025 cents, reaching 79,95 dollars (Reuters, 2025). This phenomenon underlines the direct impact of the perception of the management of public finances on the financial markets. The consequences of this manipulation of data are manifold: 1.
Analysis of the problems of the report of the Court of Auditors of Senegal of 12 February 2025: Towards a reform of public finances?
