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Venezuela announces closure of embassies in Norway and Australia, opens new ones in Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Venezuela announces closure of embassies in Norway and Australia, opens new ones in Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe

CARACAS — The Venezuelan government under President Nicolás Maduro announced Monday that it will close its embassies in
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announce withdrawal from the International Criminal Court
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announce withdrawal from the International Criminal Court

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, all West African states now ruled by military juntas, have jointly announced their
Burkina Faso abolishes visa fees for African travellers
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Burkina Faso abolishes visa fees for African travellers

Burkina Faso’s military government has announced that it will scrap visa fees for all African travelers, in a
Washington makes military aid overtures to Sahel military rulers
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Washington makes military aid overtures to Sahel military rulers

Amid a dramatic reset in U.S. foreign policy under President Trump, Washington has quietly extended military overtures to
Russia ready to ramp up military support to Alliance of Sahel States’s joint force
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Russia ready to ramp up military support to Alliance of Sahel States’s joint force

Russia has expressed its readiness to enhance military support to the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali,
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso announce their withdrawal from French speaking countries
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso announce their withdrawal from French speaking countries

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso members of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have announced their withdrawal from
Burkina Faso's President Traoré rejects Saudi offer to build 200 mosques, advocates for developmental investment
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Burkina Faso’s President Traoré rejects Saudi offer to build 200 mosques, advocates for developmental investment

Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré has reportedly turned down an offer from Saudi Arabia to finance the construction