Taiwan loses second ally in a month as Burkina Faso cuts ties

May 24, 2018 7:49 PM

OUAGADOUGOU/TAIPEI (REUTERS, AFP) – Taiwan lost its second diplomatic ally in less than a month on Thursday (May 24) after Burkina Faso said it had cut ties with the self-ruled island, following intense Chinese pressure on African countries to break with what it regards as a wayward province.

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