SHIFTING CURRENCIES: BURKINA FASO, MALI, NIGER PONDER BREAK FROM WEST AFRICAN FRANC

Spread the loveFaith Nyasuguta Amid the shifting dynamics in the aftermath of Niger’s July 30 coup, fractures within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have widened, fostering new geopolitical alignments.  In a surprising move, Niger, along with ECOWAS members Burkina Faso and Mali, established the Association of Sahel States (AES), a military alliance, … Continue reading SHIFTING CURRENCIES: BURKINA FASO, MALI, NIGER PONDER BREAK FROM WEST AFRICAN FRANC