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Melissa Chemam

Senegal's opposition hopes promise of new national currency will win votes

A poster of anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, during a campaign rally in Dakar, Senegal, on 10 March 2024. © AFP - JOHN WESSELS

The economy is expected to prove a key issue in Senegal's upcoming presidential election. With campaigning for the 24 March polls in full swing, the opposition coalition says replacing the colonial-era CFA franc with a national currency would be the best way to tackle inequality and boost employment.

The opposition coalition launched its campaign platform on 10 March with a promise to create a new national currency.

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