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submitted 3 months ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/lgbtq_plus@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Sigh...

Fuck the British empire.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Actually, Burkina Faso was colonized by the French.

[–] Rose@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 months ago

More recently, it's been a major target of a Russian influence campaign. Russia also has a military presence there via Wagner.

[–] lemmyknow@lemmy.today 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ootl, what does the British empire got to do with Burkina Faso banning homosexuality?

[–] knightly@pawb.social 16 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Most problems in Africa can be traced back to either the English or the French.

[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

i think a large part of the problems also stem from being a deeply religious and fundamentalist majority too, though.

[–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

... Which was imparted onto them by the British and the French.

[–] thaklor@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Come on now, let's be honest: Belgium did a lot too.

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago

Most problems can be traced back to either the English or the French.

[–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 7 points 3 months ago

I wonder how many people want to get out and just don't know where they can go or how to get there...