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Burkina Faso summons Ghanaian ambassador over Wagner allegations

FILE PHOTO: Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo arrives in Downing Street ahead of a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London, Britain, April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson/

Burkina Faso has summoned the Ghanaian ambassador for "explanations" after Ghana's president alleged that Burkina Faso had hired the Russian mercenary group Wagner, said Burkina's foreign ministry on Friday.

Burkina Faso also recalled its ambassador from Ghana for a meeting, a spokesperson at the ministry told Reuters.

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