From expelling 400 special forces to absolute diplomatic divorce: Inside Burkina Faso’s final, irreversible break with France
About three years after ordering 400 French special forces to leave its territory, Burkina Faso has taken its most consequential step yet in dismantling decades of French influence by formally severing diplomatic relations with France. Burkina Faso has formally severed diplomatic relations with France, ending decades of French influence. The government accused France of harboring…







