French Foreign Ministry recalls Ambassador to Burkina Faso due to tensions | Europe

French army soldiers patrol during Operation Barkhane in the village of Gorom Gorom, northern Burkina Faso, November 14, 2019. (Photo: AFP/VNA) On January 26, the French Foreign Ministry announced that it was recalling the country’s ambassador to Burkina Faso, citing “recently evolving circumstances,” a day after Paris announced it would withdrawal from this African country. … Read more

French Foreign Ministry recalls its ambassador to Burkina Faso for “consultations”

Posted in: 26/01/2023 – 15:18 The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, on Thursday, that it had summoned its ambassador to Ouagadougou for “consultations,” the day after the decision to withdraw the French army from Burkina Faso within “a month,” noting that this step aims to discuss the situation and the horizon of joint cooperation … Read more

Burkina Faso would demand the departure of French troops, according to a news agency

Published on : 21/01/2023 – 22:18 According to the Burkina Information Agency (AIB), the Burkinabè government has requested the departure of French troops deployed on its territory. No official confirmation yet. In Ouagadougou, the Burkina Information Agency (AIB), says that the Burkinabè government asked this week for the departure of French troops from its soil … Read more

Burkina Faso announces the release of 66 women and children kidnapped in the north

Published on : 20/01/2023 – 22:44 Authorities in Burkina Faso announced on Friday the release of sixty-six women and young children captured by an armed group last week in the north of the country. Sixty-two women and four babies were released on Friday, January 20, by the armed forces of the Burkina Fasomore than a … Read more