Tensions between France and Burkina Faso had been simmering for months. On June 26, Ouagadougou made its position clear by breaking off diplomatic relations with its former colonial power, with immediate effect. France now has one week to shut down its embassy. The decision was announced in a statement broadcast nationally.
Burkina Faso severs ties with France: president Ibrahim Traoré’s decisive move
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