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Burkina Faso nationalizes UK goldmines (mronline.org)

submitted 4 days ago by Lemmynated@lemmy.zip to c/world@quokk.au

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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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[–] StannisDMannis@lemmy.today 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I don't know shit about Burkina Faso, and it's probably some brutal right wing dictatorship knowing the state of Africa, but if they truly did this to help enrich their citizens and not themselves good on them.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days 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).

[–] Coasting0942@reddthat.com 3 points 3 days ago

Need something to trickle down to the peasants yes?