Which African country paid off $4.79 billion debt?

The African country that paid off a $4.79 billion domestic debt is Burkina Faso. In 2024, Burkina Faso announced that it had repaid about 3,000 billion CFA Franc, equivalent to approximately $4.79 billion of its national domestic debt. This repayment was done *without external aid from Western countries or international financial institutions*. Instead, Burkina Faso financed this payment by turning inward, issuing bonds to local investors, banks, and businesses, and focusing on domestic economic resources. This move is regarded as a significant step towards financial independence and economic sovereignty for Burkina Faso amid challenging political and security conditions ...

Story Time: So I'm in the bank drive thru, but I'm back some because the bank is not open yet ( I'm waiting on them to flip the sign). This car literally has to swerve to come in front of me to get to the window. I'm thinking of they are taking a short cut but no the car sits there. So I think my horn to get their attention, no motion. I said forget I've sitting waiting , I go and knock on the window, she lets the window down ( it was a white lady) I say you do realize I was in line waiting on the bank to open. She says no the Fuck you were not, there no cars there( now my attitude instantly flips) I say yes the Fuck I was you damn hit me trying to get up her. She proceeds say how the hell did I get pass you if you were there, I said again you damn near hit me to get here. She then say get the Fuck away from me I'm calling the police to let them know that you are harassing me. I then say I don't give a damn who you call, I got time I can play your game this morning. The Teller they raises her shade and says to the other, she was here first. The person then says if she was here why wasn't she at the window, the Teller then says because we are not open yet. The other then says you people always stick together why would I expect you to say something different. I say oh I'm still waiting on you to make that call, she then speeds off. When I get to the window me and the teller both laugh, she then says they think they can get their way ALL the time huh? I was like yeah but like I told I got time this morning...