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French President Emmanuel Macron

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France: One step closer to ending the CFA franc

On 20 May, the French Council of Ministers passed a bill modifying its monetary agreement with the eight member states of the West African Economic ... and Monetary Union (UEMOA), following the unexpected CFA franc reform announced this past December.

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AfDB: What’s in the confidential report exonerating Adesina

On what grounds were the allegations against the head of the African Development Bank (AfDB) dismissed? A look at on the audit conducted by the ... bank’s Ethics Committee.

Amadou Gon Coulibaly, premier ministre de Cote d'Ivoire

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Côte d’Ivoire: Why Prime Minister Coulibaly is at hospital in France

Amadou Gon Coulibaly arrived in Paris on Sunday, 3 May in the early morning hours. The Ivorian prime minister underwent medical tests on Monday ... at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital.

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Côte d’Ivoire pulls out of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights protocol

On Wednesday 29 April, one day after Guillaume Soro’s conviction, Côte d’Ivoire announced that it was withdrawing from “the declaration ... of jurisdiction provided for in the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights”.

Guillaume Soro: 20 year sentence is ‘attempt at political execution’

Sentenced to 20 years in prison and deprived of his civil rights for "embezzlement of public funds" and "money laundering", Guillaume Soro's ... chances of running for the presidency are diminishing. "An attempt at political execution", according to his lawyers.

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Coronavirus: ECOWAS appoints Buhari as pandemic response ‘champion’

The ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government held an extraordinary session via videoconference on 23 April to discuss the impact of ... the Covid-19 pandemic on the sub-region. The meeting notably resulted in the appointment of Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari as the organisation’s COVID-19 response coordinator.

Article 7/10 of "Corona Chronicles: 27 April – 30 April"

Eco vision

The Eco: a real test for West African vision and governance

Some commentators are only just realising that the CFA Franc is not compatible with the economic emergence of French-speaking Africa. The announcement ... on 21 December in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire of the imminent end of the CFA franc and its replacement by the Eco has certainly loosened up thinking.

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Talking Africa Podcast

The Eco and coronavirus on Francophone Africa

What impact will the new Eco currency have on Francophone Africa? ...

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Coronavirus: how presidents across Africa are protecting themselves

As the COVID-19 epidemic spreads on the continent, African heads of state are taking extra precautions to protect themselves from the virus. ... In presidential palaces, many measures have been taken to ensure their personal safety as well as that of their staff.

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Youssou N’Dour to Bobi Wine, African musicians join fight against coronavirus

African music stars are taking more action than ever before to combat the pandemic, through donations, songs, awareness-raising music videos ... and appeals to fans.

Article 1/10 of "Corona Chronicles: 30 March – 3 April"

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