The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs deplored this measure, saying that it was based on “no legitimate basis”.
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A further sign of the tension reigning between Burkina Faso and France. TFrench diplomatic kings were declared “persona non grata” For “subversive activities” and were asked to leave this West African country within 48 hours, Thursday April 18, according to the Burkinabe Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Among these three advisors are two political advisors at the French embassy, specifies the note addressed to the French embassy in Ouagadougou, of which AFP obtained a copy. The deputy spokesperson for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs deplored this measure in a press briefing, believing that it was not based on “no legitimate basis”. Christophe Lemoine judged “unfounded” the accusations made against the French.
Relations between France and Burkina have only deteriorated since Captain Ibrahim Traoré came to power in September 2022, through a coup – the second in eight months. A few months after coming to power, he obtained the withdrawal of French forces. The French ambassador in Ouagadougou, recalled after the coup, has not been replaced since.
