The countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, make the exit of the CFA franc and the creation of a common currency an essential objective. At this stage it is only a project, but questions arise about the consequences for neighboring countries.

Could there be other consequences, particularly on trade? The consequences should be quite limited, according to specialists. Researcher Ndongo Samba Sylla speaks of "a risk of dislocation"