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Burkina Faso nationalizes UK goldmines (mronline.org)

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“This strategic move is aimed at reclaiming Burkina Faso’s mineral wealth,” said Joe Hotagua of African Streams, ensuring that a larger portion of the profits benefits Burkinabe people.

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[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago

Well it's currently run by a military junta, with different military leaders seizing power in the past few years, so...

The current prime minister, upon appointment by the military junta's president, traveled to Russia, Iran, and Mali (also under a military junta).