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Burkina Faso expels French diplomats for 'subversive activities'

The entrance to the French embassy in Ouagadougou pictured on October 3, 2022, after it was damaged by protesters supporting a military coup. AFP - OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT

Ouagadougou (AFP) – Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for "subversive activities", according to a foreign ministry note seen by AFP on Thursday, in a further sign of mounting tensions between the African state and its former colonial master.

The three were declared "persona non grata" and told to leave the country in 48 hours, said a foreign ministry note dated Tuesday that was sent to the French embassy.

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