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Iran war: Senegal limits foreign visits for ministers as fallout from conflict deepens

The Senegalese government has banned all but essential foreign trips for government ministers as part of cost-saving measures triggered by the energy crisis linked to…

By Samantha Johnson / April 4, 2026

The Senegalese government has banned all but essential foreign trips for government ministers as part of cost-saving measures triggered by the energy crisis linked to the Iran war.

Senegal, like many African countries, imports most of the petroleum products it consumes, leaving its economy vulnerable to supply disruptions such as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has sent the price of crude soaring.

For millions in the region, soaring fuel prices have worsened the hardships they already face in some of the world’s poorest households.

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That means not being able to commute to work or afford a meal for many.

Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said on Friday that his office was taking steps to limit public expenditure, pointing out that the country’s initial budget forecasts were based on an oil price of US$62 per barrel, which is now almost double as a result of the Iran war.

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“I have taken a number of drastic measures to restrict everything related to government spending, including the cancellation of all non-essential missions abroad,” the government-owned Le Soleil newspaper quoted Sonko as saying.

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