Macron's finance minister orders African allies to 'step up' fight against terror funding
Radical Islamist groups Boko Haram, Islamic State and Al-Qaeda have a presence in the CFA Franc zone
The CFA franc is used in 14 French-speaking west and central African countries, including Benin, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Burkina Faso and Togo, and is pegged to the euro.
And Bruno Le Maire expressed his concern that some of the countries are directly connected with funding terrorism.
He told African finance chiefs: “There are several countries within the Franc zone which are directly concerned with terrorism.
“Terrorism is obviously a growing concern in Mali and in Niger, but the threat has spread to many other countries in the region.