The announcement of these two funding packages has triggered a strong reaction from Aldiouma Sow, who serves as a presidential advisor.

« Actions now speak louder than words; ideology must give way to patriotic pragmatism. For two years, Senegal has endured a cycle of perpetual confrontation and divisive rhetoric that stifled progress and eroded confidence among international partners. The evidence is clear: the real barrier to the country’s advancement was not external circumstances but the decision paralysis and systematic obstruction of the presidential mandate orchestrated by the so-called Messiah and his entourage, who now occupy seats in the National Assembly, »

declared this founding member of the Kiiraay movement.

Sow emphasized that a new momentum is emerging, with tangible outcomes to prove it. « The immediate resumption of financial confidence, illustrated by the World Bank’s 340 billion CFA francs package followed by 20 billion CFA francs from the African Development Bank, confirms that past lack of results was not due to external factors but rather a leadership fixated on tension rather than dialogue and collaboration. »

He further argued that these funds mark a regained credibility with donors, who invest in serious, long-term projects rather than rhetoric of agitation. Such projects align with the vision of stability and republican governance championed by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his administration. Ultimately, Sow stressed that Senegal requires pragmatism, dialogue, and constructive engagement—not perpetual institutional crises.