Burkina Faso's pro-Russia junta expels French diplomats - BBC News

The junta has accused three diplomats of "subversive activities", which France has denied.

10 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Burkina Faso's military ruler Ibrahim Traoré has been hostile towards FranceBy Thomas NaadiBBC News, AccraBurkina Faso's military junta has expelled three French diplomats, accusing them of "subversive activities".

France said there were "no grounds" to expel the diplomats.

The expulsions are the latest sign of worsening relations between the two nations since Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in a coup in 2022.

He has pivoted Burkina Faso towards Russia, ending its close ties with France, the former colonial power.

Russia reopened its embassy in Burkina Faso in December after it was shut more than 30 years ago, while the French ambassador was expelled by the junta the following month.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68846771

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