The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Thursday, January 26 the recall of its ambassador to Burkina Faso "
to conduct consultations
" the day after the announcement of the departure of the country of French special forces within "
one month
".
"
In the context of the latest developments in Burkina Faso, we have decided to recall our ambassador to Paris, to hold consultations on the state and prospects of our bilateral cooperation,
" the ministry told AFP.
Luc Hallade had been stationed in Ouagadougou since the summer of 2019.
