translate English to French: If those who introduced the Common External Customs Tariff (CET) in 2000 had had the courage to tax imports of rice and milk powder at 60%, this situation would not have occurred. Part of the income generated by such an import duty could have been allocated to a rapid development of these two sectors.
Certains n'hésitent pas à écrire que les populations urbaines de l'Afrique de l'Ouest "sont prises en otage" par ce même marché.