O-Score proof

Senegal's own ruling party keeps blocking the budget that would unlock a $2.2 billion IMF deal, with a full vote on Tuesday

6O-Score6 · Lightly covered2 of 13 major U.S. outlets as of Nov 2 · See proof →

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story: 2.
2 found → O-Score 6 (Lightly covered). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	1 outlet
6, 5	Lightly covered ← this story	2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3	Covered	4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0	Widely covered	6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: AP, Reuters and CBS News block direct site search, and the other 10 outlets’ site search only loads in a live browser, so all 13 were checked through Google News and Bing News instead. Those checks were complete for every outlet. The matched Reuters and Bloomberg articles were confirmed from their headlines, dates and URLs; both sites blocked us from opening the full text.

Checked Nov 2, 2026, 10:26 AM ET · search window: 40 days back from the check.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:apnews.com" google-news: "Senegal revised budget site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Senegal revised budget site:apnews.com" google-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:apnews.com" google-news: "Pastef budget site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Pastef budget site:apnews.com" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Senegal is hosting Africa’s first Olympic event as citizens battle a cost of living crisis - AP News Senegal is hosting Africa’s first Olympic event as citizens battle a cost of living crisis Own site search: HTTP 403 (could not use)
Reuters reuters.com	Found: Senegalese lawmakers reject revised budget key for new IMF deal (2026-10-31)	google-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:reuters.com" google-news: "Senegal revised budget site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Senegal revised budget site:reuters.com" google-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:reuters.com" google-news: "Pastef budget site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Pastef budget site:reuters.com" 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Senegal party that controls parliament comes out against revised budget bill - Reuters Senegal parliamentary committee to review revised budget key for new IMF deal - Reuters Explainer: Senegal's $44 billion debt dilemma: To whom does it owe money and why it matters - Reuters IMF's Georgieva optimistic on Senegal debt treatment under improved G20 framework - Reuters Own site search: HTTP 401 (could not use)
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	google-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Senegal revised budget site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Senegal revised budget site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Pastef budget site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Pastef budget site:nytimes.com" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story U.S. Budget Deficit Nears $2 Trillion, a Reality Check for Trump’s Cost Cutting Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Not found	google-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Senegal revised budget site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Senegal revised budget site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Pastef budget site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Pastef budget site:washingtonpost.com" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Senegal is hosting Africa's first Olympic event as citizens battle a cost of living crisis - The Washington Post Senegal is hosting Africa's first Olympic event as citizens battle a cost of living crisis Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	google-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:wsj.com" google-news: "Senegal revised budget site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Senegal revised budget site:wsj.com" google-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:wsj.com" google-news: "Pastef budget site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Pastef budget site:wsj.com" 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story AI Boom Shields Select Few Nations as Economic Pain Sweeps Globe - WSJ U.S. Budget Deficit Jumps to Nearly $2 Trillion IMF Warns of Global Economic Setbacks as Shocks Test Resilience Key Moments From Kevin Warsh’s IMF Appearance Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:cnn.com" google-news: "Senegal revised budget site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Senegal revised budget site:cnn.com" google-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:cnn.com" google-news: "Pastef budget site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Pastef budget site:cnn.com" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story We found 4 great budget laptops under $1,000 after months of testing Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Senegal revised budget site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Senegal revised budget site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Pastef budget site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Pastef budget site:foxnews.com" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Senegal revised budget site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Senegal revised budget site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Pastef budget site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Pastef budget site:nbcnews.com" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Senegal revised budget site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Senegal revised budget site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Pastef budget site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Pastef budget site:cbsnews.com" Own site search: HTTP 406 (could not use)
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Senegal revised budget site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Senegal revised budget site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Pastef budget site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Pastef budget site:abcnews.go.com" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:npr.org" bing-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:npr.org" google-news: "Senegal revised budget site:npr.org" bing-news: "Senegal revised budget site:npr.org" google-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:npr.org" bing-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:npr.org" google-news: "Pastef budget site:npr.org" bing-news: "Pastef budget site:npr.org" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Senegal revised budget site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Senegal revised budget site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Pastef budget site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Pastef budget site:usatoday.com" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Found: Senegal Lawmakers Reject Budget Again, Risking IMF Deal (2026-10-31)	google-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Senegal budget IMF site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Senegal revised budget site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Senegal revised budget site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Senegal parliament IMF programme site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Pastef budget site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Pastef budget site:bloomberg.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Senegal Premier Expects to Settle Budget Impasse Within Days Senegalese Premier Explores Options to End Budget Impasse Senegal Premier Expects Budget Impasse to Resolve Within Days Katarina Hoije Jorgelina Do Rosario Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)

Related coverage, not counted

Reuters: Senegal party that controls parliament comes out against revised budget bill ((Google News result)) (2026-10-25). Earlier development (Pastef opposition before the Oct. 30 rejection). Not counted separately; Reuters is already counted once.

Bloomberg: Senegal Premier Expects Budget Impasse to Resolve Within Days (2026-10-27). Earlier development before the second rejection. Not counted separately.

AP / The Washington Post: Senegal is hosting Africa’s first Olympic event as citizens battle a cost of living crisis ((Google News result)) (2026-11-01). About the Youth Olympics and cost of living, not the budget vote. Not counted.

Search terms

“Senegal budget IMF”, “Senegal revised budget”, “Senegal parliament IMF programme”, “Pastef budget”

Method

google-news site: (4 term variants)
bing-news site: (4 term variants)
targeted Google News headline searches per outlet
open web search for wire copies (AP/Reuters on other sites)
editor read of every candidate headline; matches and related items opened

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Scores are rechecked at 24 hours, 3 days, 7 days and 30 days.