Ghadaffi wanted to create an African currency as well [0]. I wonder if the African countries will now succeed. I feel it will definitely be in their interest as it seems currently France has control over African monetary policy [1] which (I feel) could still be considered some form of colonialism.
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[0]: https://medium.com/@evantaxi/6-years-ago-today-the-us-helped...
[1]: https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/africa/CFA-franc-Franc...