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Diplomatic showdown between Burkina Faso and France escalates

ByHenri Nkeng

July 13, 2026
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A tense meeting unfolded between Burkina Faso's Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré and his French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot, marking another chapter in the ongoing diplomatic tensions. © MONTAGE JA : CAMPIONE / POOL/SIPA ; FANNY NOARO-KABRE/AFP
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