Senegal's Ministers Grounded Amid Energy Crisis

0:00It's April 4th. Welcome to Canada News Today, powered by AI. Senegal's government just slammed the brakes on non-essential foreign trips for its ministers. It's a straight-up cost-cutting move amid a brutal energy crisis tied to the Iran war where oil prices have exploded. Prime Minister Al-Smanz Sanko laid it out Friday, saying the budget was built around oil at $62 a barrel. Now it's pushing double that, thanks to supply snarls like the straight-of-horn moves shut down. Senegal imports nearly all its petroleum products, leaving it exposed like so many African nations when global shocks hit hard. Sanko already acts trips to Niger-Span and France and laid down the law. No minister jets off unless it's mission critical. Across Africa, millions in the poorest homes are feeling the squeeze from sky-high fuel costs, skipping commutes or meals just to scrape by. Senegal is playing its smart, locking down spending to ride out the chaos.