West African Bank’s Head Resigns, Ouattara May Name Successor

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West African leaders asked Alassane Ouattara, the internationally recognized President of Ivory Coast, to nominate a new head for the West African Central Bank after Governor Philippe-Henri Dacoury-Tabley resigned yesterday.

“The conference has taken note of the resignation,” according to a statement published on the website of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) dated Jan. 22. The declaration was signed by Malian President Amani Toumani Toure, chair of the meeting.