France Pulls All Diplomats From Burkina Faso: Ministry
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France, losing ground in Africa, has severed diplomatic ties with Burkina Faso following Mali and others. Repeated clashes with the military that seized power via a coup have also played a role, and the collusion of African nations with China and Russia has also been a contributing factor. AFP reported on the 6th that France has withdrawn all diplomats stationed in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Burkina Faso's diplomatic relations with France on the…
France Pulls Diplomats From Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso severed ties with Paris last month, accusing the former colonial power of backing “subversive networks” France has withdrawn its diplomats from Burkina Faso in response to the West African nation’s decision to break off relations with Paris, AFP reported on Monday, citing the French Foreign Ministry. The Burkinabe transitional government notified France on June 26 that it was severing diplomatic relations with immediate effect, accu…
No French diplomats have been stationed in Burkina Faso since last week, and Burkinabe diplomats in France had until Monday evening to leave. This is a further step in the cooling of relations between Paris and Ouagadougou, following the announcement on June 26 of the unilateral decision by Burkinabe authorities to sever diplomatic ties with France.
Burkina Faso's diplomatic staff must leave France by Monday evening. This measure comes a week after the Burkinabe authorities unilaterally decided to sever diplomatic relations with Paris. Paris has also announced the return to France of all its diplomats from Burkina Faso.
France announced the withdrawal of all its diplomats in Burkina Faso following the break-up of relations decided by the Burundian military junta at the end of June.
On 26 June, Ouagadougou announced that it would break diplomatic relations with Paris. Since the diplomatic staff were repatriated, it is this evening that the last French diplomats will leave Burkina Faso.
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