On Sunday 11 February, the head of Niger's ruling military junta spoke of the possible creation of a common currency with Burkina Faso and Mali. , Ednews reports referring to Le Monde.
"The currency is a way out of this colonisation," declared Nigerien general Abdourahamane Tiani on national television, referring to the CFA franc.
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, three former French colonies now ruled by military regimes and grouped within the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), "have [currency] experts", continued the general. He added: "When the time is right, we will decide.
"The currency is a sign of sovereignty", and the ESA states are "engaged in a process of recovering [their] total sovereignty", he added, assuring: "There is no question of our states being France's cash cow. However, the Nigerian leader gave no details on the possible introduction of a future currency.
