A Burkinabe soldier walks past a French Armoured Personnel Carrier part of a French military convoy heading to Niger, in Kaya, Burkina Faso, 20. Nov. 2021.
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso announced on 26 June that it would cut its diplomatic ties with France. International relations expert Hamadé Soro explains what changes the move may bring and how the two countries will continue to interact.
A Burkinabe soldier walks past a French Armoured Personnel Carrier part of a French military convoy heading to Niger, in Kaya, Burkina Faso, 20. Nov. 2021.
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Burkina Faso

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