Report by the WAEMU member countries

The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) was established on 10 January 1994 and has eight member States: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. Located in West Africa, these countries are linked by their usage of a common currency – the CFA franc, and share many cultural traditions. French is the official language of seven of the eight States. Portuguese is the official language in Guinea-Bissau.