French diplomatic force pull out of Burkina Faso after four years of souring ties

According to France 24, France has withdrawn its entire diplomatic corps from Burkina Faso following a complete breakdown in relations. The military-led government in the West African nation severed ties with its former colonial power, prompting France to demand that Burkinabese diplomats leave the country by July sixth. The rupture caps four years of increasingly strained diplomatic relations between the two nations.

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