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Ibrahim Traoré keeps Sahel currency project open

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Ibrahim Traoré keeps Sahel currency project open

Burkinabè President Ibrahim Traoré has left open the question of creating a common currency for the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States. Asked about the project during an interview, he did not specify the next steps, reports Mali Actu.

Burkinabè President Ibrahim Traoré has kept open the possibility of a common currency for the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which brings together Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. He spoke about this possibility during an interview, according to Mali Actu.

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