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The West African Economic and Monetary Union (or '''UEMOA''' from its name in French , ''Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine'') is an organization of states of West Africa established to promote Economic Integration among countries that share a common currency, the CFA Franc .

UEMOA was created by a Treaty signed at Dakar , Senegal , on January 10 1994 by the Heads of State and Government of Benin , Burkina Faso , Côte D’Ivoire , Mali , Niger , Senegal , and Togo . On May 2 , 1997 , Guinea-Bissau became its eighth member state.

UEMOA is a Customs Union and Monetary Union between some of the members of Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS).


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