Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to working with the World Bank to promote development and improve the living standards of its citizens. This commitment was underscored during a high-level meeting with Clara Ana De Sousa, the World Bank’s Country Director for Burkina Faso. Both parties discussed critical areas…
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has reaffirmed his country’s strong commitment to establishing a national currency. The President, in an interview with local media on Friday evening, suggested that a unilateral exit from the CFA franc could be considered if the ongoing efforts within ECOWAS and WAEMU fail to make progress. The interview followed Faye’s…
The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has emphasized the importance of achieving monetary sovereignty. In an interview with a Russian media outlet during a visit by foreign ministers to Russia, Nigerien Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangaré highlighted the significance of currency as a key element of sovereignty. He stated that the region could no longer…
There are men whose names will never touch headlines not because they are unworthy, but because the world has chosen a hierarchy of whose pain is worth hearing, whose screams can be dismissed, whose body may be bartered. Tesfay Hagos Alemayehu is such a man. He was born on the 15th of March 1994, in…
A leading civil society coalition in Guinea, Forces Vives, has rejected the transitional government’s proposed September 21 constitutional referendum, citing concerns over transparency and inclusivity. The Guinean authorities argue that the referendum will give citizens the opportunity to decide on a new constitution, a crucial step in the country’s transition back to civilian rule. However,…
