Key facts
- Burkina Faso has severed diplomatic relations with France.
- The government cited a failure to respect principles of mutual respect and non-interference as the reason for the decision.
Burkina Faso has announced it is breaking off diplomatic relations with France. The government of the West African nation cited a failure to respect principles of mutual respect and non-interference as the reason for the decision. This move represents a significant shift in the country's foreign policy and its relationship with its former colonial power.