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Burkina Faso cuts diplomatic ties with former colonial ruler France (www.aljazeera.com)

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Burkina Faso has broken off diplomatic relations with France, further widening the rift with its former colonial ruler.

“The government of Burkina Faso hereby informs the national and international community that it has decided to sever diplomatic relations with France with effect from today, June 26, 2026,” said Friday’s statement read out on national television.

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[–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

While working to fix the wrongs of colonialism is a positive, severing diplomatic relations is not a step towards rapprochement. Really, this is more indicative of the ruling junta seeking to align itself with Russia and China over the west.

[–] Solumbran@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

At the same time, the leader of France loves colonies so it's not really unjustified.