Sahel-Benin Union

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Sahel-Benin Union Union Sahel-Bénin (fr)
1958 or 1959 ?–1959
Members of the Union in red
Status	Union of Republics
Common languages	French
History
• Proclamation	1958 or 1959 ?
• Dissolution and creation of the Conseil de l'Entente	May 1959
Currency	CFA Franc
Preceded by Succeeded by French West Africa Conseil de l'Entente Côte d'Ivoire Niger Republic of Upper Volta Republic of Dahomey

Sahel-Benin Union was a short-lived union of four former French colonies of French West Africa, that were the four Republics of Upper Volta (Burkina Faso), Niger, Dahomey (Benin) and Côte d’Ivoire.

This union "was the grouping that worked in the most efficient way for the cause of African unity. This union [...] was provided with modest but functional institutions; a Council seating with the Chiefs of States, the ministers of common affairs and the presidents of the National Assemblies [Assemblées Nationales]. A customs union was set up as well as sinking fund. A political, economic and military coordination developed.".[1] Nevertheless, it lasted only for a short time and was replaced by May 1959 far more modestly by the Conseil de l'Entente.

See also

• Conseil de l'Entente
• French West Africa
• Economy of Africa
• Economic community
• International organization
• Mali Federation

Notes and references

1. Ivory Coast Ministry for African Integration (in French)