Here are some frequently asked questions. The CFA franc is the common currency for the Franc Zone, created in the 1930s on the eve of the Second World War. It is made up of three areas, each of which ...
Exiting a longstanding currency union – as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger propose to do by leaving the CFA franc zone, comprised of West African states that use the French-backed currency pegged ...
Could deteriorating diplomatic ties between France and the Sahel nations have consequences for the common currency used by WAEMU and CEMAC countries? Faces masked, hundreds of young men armed with ...