The International Monetary Fund says its mission to Senegal has ended without a new lending programme but an official said the body is planning to finalize one soon. Mission Chief Edward Gemayel told journalists that talks would continue in the coming weeks and that Senegal was serious about gettin»»»

Nov 6 (Reuters) – An International Monetary Fund official said its mission to Senegal had concluded without a new lending programme, but that it aimed to finalise one as soon as possible. Mission Chief Edward Gemayel told journalists that talks would continue in the coming weeks and that Senegal wa»»»

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