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This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 74%. (I'm a bot)


France has agreed to a request from Burkina Faso's military leaders to withdraw all its troops from the country.
Burkina Faso has denied reports it will also engage the Wagner Group against the jihadists but a liaison team from the mercenaries has already visited, according to the AFP news agency.
Since Capt Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso in September, there has been widespread speculation that he might start working with Russian mercenaries, which neighbouring Ghana described as "Distressing".


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Better we leave fast, and then they can do what they want.