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Burkina Faso cuts diplomatic ties with former colonial ruler France
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On Friday, the West African nation's ruling junta announced on national television its plan to sever diplomatic ties with France after accusing the former colonial power of continuing to harbor 'neo-colonial ambitions.' In response, France called it a 'hostile and baseless decision.'
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