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Burkina Faso cuts ties with France amid rising anti-colonial tensions

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The diplomatic rift between Burkina Faso and France escalated sharply on June 26, when Ouagadougou announced the immediate suspension of all bilateral ties with Paris. The decision came with a firm deadline: France has seven days to shutter its embassy in the Burkina Faso capital. The announcement was delivered through a televised statement on national broadcaster Radiodiffusion – Télévision du Burkina (RTB), marking a decisive break in relations that had been deteriorating for months.

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