World in brief: December 19, 2024
A poster depicting Luigi Mangione hangs outside the New York Hilton Midtown hotel, in New York, December 12, 2024
BURKINA FASO: The junta said today it has released four French soldiers arrested a year ago for espionage.
With Mali and Niger, the west African country has formed the anti-imperialist Alliance of Sahel States, which aims to shake off French military and economic domination that dates back to their days as colonies.
The soldiers’ release was negotiated by Morocco.
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