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Russia reopens Embassy in Burkina Faso Closed in 1992 as Putin continues charm offensive towards Africa

Russia reopens Embassy in Burkina Faso Closed in 1992 as Putin continues charm offensive towards Africa

Russia on Thursday, December 28 reopened its embassy in Burkina Faso after almost nearly 32 years when the West African nation fell out with former colonial ruler France. The Burkinabe foreign ministry confirmed in a statement that “Russia formally reopened its embassy this Thursday in Ouagadougou.” Russia’s ambassador to Ivory …

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Polls closed but a day later Nigerians were still voting in the presidential election | CNN

Polls closed but a day later Nigerians were still voting in the presidential election | CNN

Lagos, Nigeria CNN  —  How do you stage elections for more than 93 million voters? With great difficulty, headaches, delays and technical issues, it turns out. More than 24 hours after the polls closed, some Nigerians were still voting in Africa’s largest democratic exercise. The numbers are staggering; Nigeria has …

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