The Macron-Ouattara announcement represents a needed reform. But it is just one of many that needs to happen. Going forward, the challenge will be to keep the benefits of the CFA franc monetary zone, namely a stable currency and low inflation, while transitioning to a new institutional system away from France. A monetary system that holds a former colonial power as the guarantor, regardless of announcements or agreements, will always ultimately fail to eradicate neocolonialism.
Of course, we also acknowledge the Norman and Roman invasions of Britain, but it happened so long ago we don't expect the Italians or French to apologise about it now..
I guess there's a nice idea behind the process. But tbh, I don't even remember what instance I joined. I tried joining a tech instance but my application was rejected ... I'm really not that interested in applying like it's a job or something. (Though I understand lots of IRL groups have application processes)
I'm a little torn here. It's not like he did something illegal, why's he being punished for it?
He's grifted, worked hard, now a research fellow ..
Edit: just to be clear I'm torn because I disagree with the work he does now, specifically school privatisation and praising Trump, having him suspended is win from that perspective!
It's a party* for people who like and make money talking about trump