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Burkina Faso
Paris and Ouagadougou appoint new ambassadors

Ouagadougou has made its choice of new ambassador in Paris. France is expected to agree, but is still waiting for the approval of the Burkinabe authorities for the future French representative in Burkina Faso. [...]

Published on 28/04/2023 at 05:40 GMT

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Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Burkina Faso
Paris and Ouagadougou appoint new ambassadors

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EU seeks path forward as Ouagadougou builds ties with Moscow

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