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Spotlight | Burkina Faso
Behind Ibrahim Traoré's break with paymaster Mahamadou Bonkoungou

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Burkinabe president Ibrahim Traoré on 25 June 2024 in Ouagadougou.
Burkinabe president Ibrahim Traoré on 25 June 2024 in Ouagadougou. © Remi Zoeringre/EPA/MaxPPP

Relations between the president and the billionaire, once one of the junta's main financial backers, have turned frosty amid suspicions of overcharging on a major drone contract.

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