Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS after more than a year ...

As countries continue to pivot from France, Paris too has begun implementing a new Africa strategy launched in late 2024: There are plans to permanently reduce troop presence in countries that have ...

Welcome to the West African CFA franc exchange rate & live currency converter page. The West African CFA franc (XOF) exchange rates represented on this page are live, updated every minute within ...

Q: What is the West African CFA Franc worth against the Pound? A: One West African CFA Franc is worth 0.0013 Pounds today Q: Is the West African CFA Franc going up or down against the Pound?

A court in Benin on Thursday sentenced two former allies of President Patrice Talon to 20 years in jail on charges of ...

Two associates of Benin’s president have been sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting a coup in the small West African ...

The imminent departure of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) marks a ...

Imagine a group of nations standing up and saying, Enough is enough . That rsquo;s precisely what rsquo;s happening with Mali ...

Ending US dollar dominance alone will not end monetary imperialism. Only much better multilateral arrangements to clear ...

COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Two men close to Benin’s president were sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday, following their ...

French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent remarks about African countries’ "ingratitude" for France’s role in ...

Côte d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara announced in his January 2025 New Year's speech the withdrawal of French <a ...