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Burkina Faso severs diplomatic ties with France
Key takeaways
- Capt Ibrahim Traore has been ruling Burkina Faso since seizing power in 2022
- Burkina Faso's military junta has broken off diplomatic ties with France, accusing Paris of persistently acting against its national interests.
- Relations between Burkina Faso and its former colonial ruler worsened after Capt Ibrahim Traore seized power in a coup in 2022 and pursued largely anti-Western policies.
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Capt Ibrahim Traore has been ruling Burkina Faso since seizing power in 2022
Burkina Faso's military junta has broken off diplomatic ties with France, accusing Paris of persistently acting against its national interests.
Relations between Burkina Faso and its former colonial ruler worsened after Capt Ibrahim Traore seized power in a coup in 2022 and pursued largely anti-Western policies.
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