BRIEF: The government of Burkina Faso has given one month's notice for France to evacuate all of its troops from the country. It comes after relations between the two nations have soured in the last few months as the African state moves closer to Russian Influence.
France has maintained a military presence in the country since 2018.
it's thought the French troops will now be sent to Niger which already has some 2000 stationed there.

DATE: 22/01/2023

REGION: Africa

COUNTRY: Burkina Faso

​CATEGORY: Politics

PUBLISHED: 23/01/2023
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REPORT BY: Martin Foskett

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