France withdraws all diplomats from Burkina Faso after years of souring ties
France's foreign ministry said it has pulled all its diplomats from Burkina Faso, after the military-led country broke off diplomatic ties with its former colonial power. Paris also asked Burkinabe diplomatic staff to leave France by July 6.
France's foreign ministry announced it has withdrawn all its diplomatic staff from Burkina Faso. The move came after the military-led West African country broke off diplomatic relations with France, its former colonial power.
In response, Paris demanded that Burkinabe diplomatic staff leave France by July 6. Ties between the two countries have grown increasingly strained over the past four years, with France's military and diplomatic presence in the region shrinking.
The development is seen as the latest example of France's weakening traditional influence in the Sahel. Analysts are watching how trade and consular relations between the two countries will be handled from here.
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