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Although filmed just two years ago, the video of pan-African activist Kémi Séba setting fire to a 5,000 CFA franc banknote (worth around $8.43) in front of a cheering crowd in Dakar, Senegal, is ...

In reality, the term “CFA franc” refers to three different currencies and is the source of some confusion – and sometimes even the subject of falsehoods. Here are some frequently asked questions. The ...