The president of Benin, his Excellency Patrice Talon has been appointed the head of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).
The president’s appointment was declared after a unanimous agreement by heads of respective member states during a joint ECOWAS and WAEMU summit in Accra on Friday, 25th March 2022.
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Following his appointment, Talon will be taking over from Roch Christian Kaboré, former head of state of Burkina Faso who was overthrown in January 2022 by a military coup.
According to Benin’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aurelien Agbenonci, the president who is assuming the presidency of a sub-regional institution for the first time, is expected to resume office in one month, during a virtual summit.
“His mandate will be placed under the sign of a desire for reform and good governance, in a spirit of permanent consultation with the other heads of state. His intention is not to give lessons to anyone,” the minister stated.
He also added that in a bid to improve cohesion and also speed up initiatives, Benin had requested its minister of economy and finance to also head the ministerial council of the union.