Foreign relations of Burkina Faso

Template:Politics of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso has good relations with the European Union,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> African<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and certain Asian countries.

According to the U.S. State Department, "U.S. relations with Burkina Faso are good but subject to strains in the past because of the Compaoré government's past involvement in arms trading and other sanctions-breaking activity."<ref>Template:StateDept</ref> Burkina Faso cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan in May 2018 (being the most populous state to do so in the 21st century) and the foreign ministry of China stated it approved of its decision.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Burkina Faso's relations with its West African neighbors have improved in recent years.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Relations with Ghana, in particular, have warmed.<ref>Owusu, Maxwell. "Burkina". A Country Study: Ghana (La Verle Berry, editor). pp. 237</ref> President Compaoré had mediated a political crisis in Togo and helped to resolve the Tuareg conflict in Niger.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Burkina maintains cordial relations with Libya, but recalled its in ambassador in 2017 over issues of treatment of migrants trying to reach Europe, and the reemergence of the slave trade there.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> A territorial dispute with Mali was mediated by Ghana and Nigeria, which has led to lessening of tensions between the two nations.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Nineteen provinces of Burkina Faso are joined with contiguous areas of Mali and Niger under the Liptako–Gourma Authority, a regional economic organization.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> As of 7/6/24, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have turned away from the West African bloc ECOWAS to pursue their own confederation of junta states, which they claim is to create a "community of sovereign peoples far from the control of foreign powers. A community of peace, solidarity, prosperity based on our African values."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Burkina Faso is also a member of the International Criminal Court with a bilateral immunity agreement of protection for the United States-military (as covered under Article 98).<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Burkina Faso maintains diplomatic relations with:

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Bilateral relations

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Template:Flag	1970	Austria is represented in Burkina Faso by its embassy in Dakar, Senegal<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Diplomatic relations were established in 1960.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag	15 September 1973	See Burkina Faso–China relations Diplomatic relations were established on 15 September 1973.<ref name=":21">Template:Cite book</ref> On February 2, 1994, Burkina Faso signed a communique to resume diplomatic relations with Taiwan. On February 4, the Chinese government announced the suspension of diplomatic relations with Burkina Faso. A communique on the re-establishment of diplomatic relations was signed on 26 May 2018.Template:Citation needed
Template:Flag	13 June 2001	See Burkina Faso–Cyprus relations
Template:Flag	1971	See Burkina Faso–Denmark relations
Template:Flag	11 April 1968	Diplomatic relations were established on 11 April 1968 when the first Ethiopian ambassador to Upper Volta, Ato Haile Mechecha, has presented his credentials to President Lamizana<ref name=":15">Template:Cite book</ref>
Template:Flag	4 August 1960	See Burkina Faso–France relations Diplomatic relations were established on 4 August 1960.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref> Present day Burkina Faso was formerly part of a French colony called French Upper Volta. France has special forces stationed in Burkina Faso.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite news</ref> Burkina Faso has an embassy in Paris.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> France has an embassy in Ouagadougou.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In January 2023, Burkina Faso's military junta asked France to recall its ambassador amid a surge of anti-French sentiment as the country moved to develop closer ties to Russia<ref name=":1" />
Template:Flag	11 November 1965	Diplomatic relations were established on 11 November 1965.<ref name=":11">Template:Cite book</ref> On 29 December 1969 first Ambassador of Gabon to Upper Volta Mr. Marcel Sandoungout has presented his letters of credence.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Template:Flag	Template:Dts	See Burkina Faso–Ghana relations Diplomatic relations were established on Template:Dts<ref name=":4">Template:Cite book</ref> With the coming to power of Thomas Sankara in Burkina Faso in 1983, relations between Ghana and Burkina became both warm and close. Indeed, Rawlings and Sankara began discussions about uniting Ghana and Burkina in the manner of the defunct Ghana-Guinea-Mali Union, which Nkrumah had sought unsuccessfully to promote as a foundation for his dream of unified continental government. Political and economic ties between Ghana and Burkina, a poorer country, were strengthened through joint commissions of cooperation and through border demarcation committee meetings. Frequent high-level consultations and joint military exercises, meant to discourage potential dissidents and to protect young "revolutions" in each country, were fairly regular features of Ghana-Burkina relations.<ref name="cs">Owusu, Maxwell. "Burkina". A Country Study: Ghana (La Verle Berry, editor). Library of Congress Federal Research Division (November 1994). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.[1]</ref>
Template:Flag	23 October 2001	Burkina Faso is represented in Iceland by its embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag	23 March 1962	See Burkina Faso–India relations Both countries established diplomatiuc relations on 23 March 1962<ref name=":7">Template:Cite book</ref> India and Burkina Faso enjoy warm relations.
Template:Flag	1 November 1984	Diplomatic relations were established on 1 November 1984<ref name=":28">Template:Cite web</ref> See Burkina Faso–Iran relations
Template:Flag	5 July 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 July 1961.<ref name=":5">Template:Cite book</ref> Although Burkina Faso operates a consulate in Tel Aviv, Israel has no diplomatic nor consular presence in Burkina Faso.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Israeli ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire Dr. Eliyahu Ben-Tura is accredited as the non-resident Ambassador to Burkina Faso (as well as Benin and Togo).<ref>Template:Cite web″6. The Cabinet decided to approve the following Foreign Service appointments: ... Dr. Eliyahu Ben-Tura as Ambassador to Ivory Coast and non-resident Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Benin and Togo;″</ref>
Template:Flag	16 June 1962	Diplomatic relations were established on 16 June 1962 when Mr. Renzo Luigi Romanelli, the first Italian Ambassador to Upper Volta, has presented his letters of credence to President Maurice Yameogo.<ref name=":9">Template:Cite book</ref> Burkina Faso has an embassy in Rome and honorary consulates in Florence, Milan, Napoli, and Palermo.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Italy has an honorary consulate in Ouagadougou.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag	30 December 1966	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 December 1966<ref name=":13">Template:Cite web</ref> When Thomas Sankara came to power in 1983 relations between Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast became hostile as Félix Houphouët-Boigny was threatened by Sankara's revolutionary regime. That was one of the main reasons why Blaise Compaore launched his coup in 1987 killing Sankara and making himself president. Under Blaise Compaore Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso reestablished good relations and both countries supported Charles Taylor's NPFL in their overthrow of Samuel Doe. They remain allies and are active trading partners.
Template:Flag	6 December 2012	Burkina Faso recognised the Republic of Kosovo on April 24, 2008.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Burkina Faso and Kosovo established diplomatic relations on 6 December 2012.<ref name=":30">Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag	12 January 1981	See Burkina Faso–Libya relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 January 1981.<ref name=":27">Template:Cite book</ref>
Template:Flag	30 June 1976	Diplomatic relations were established on 30 June 1976<ref name=":25">Template:Cite web</ref> Burkina Faso is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States and an honorary consulate in Mexico City.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Mexico is accredited to Burkina Faso from its embassy in Abuja, Nigeria.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag	29 December 2017	Diplomatic relations were established on 29 December 2017<ref name=":31">Template:Cite web</ref> Both countries are Landlocked developing countries.
Template:Flag	14 December 1961	Diplomatic relations were established on 14 December 1961<ref name=":6">Template:Cite book</ref> Burkina Faso is represented in the Netherlands by its embassy in Brussels, Belgium and an honorary consulate in Rotterdam.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Netherlands are represented in Burkina Faso by their embassy in Bamako, Mali.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag	19 February 1970	Diplomatic relations were established on 19 February 1970 when Ambassador of Upper Volta to Nigeria (resident in Accra) Mr. Victor Kabore, presented his credentials.<ref name=":18">Template:Cite book</ref>
Template:Flag	11 October 1972	See Burkina Faso–North Korea relations Diplomatic relations were established on 11 October 1972<ref name=":20">Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag	7 July 1978	Diplomatic relations were established on 7 July 1978 when Ambassador of Upper Volta M. Victor Kabore, has presented his credentials to President of Portugal Ramalho Eanes.<ref name=":26">Template:Cite book</ref>
Template:Flag	18 February 1967	See Burkina Faso–Russia relations Diplomatic relations between Burkina Faso and the Soviet Union were established for the first time on February 18, 1967.<ref name=":14">Template:Cite web</ref> After the breakup of the Soviet Union, Burkina Faso recognized Russia as the USSR's successor. However financial reasons has shut the embassies between the two nations. In 1992, the embassy of the Russian Federation in Ouagadougou was closed, and in 1996, the embassy of Burkina Faso in Moscow was closed. Burkina Faso has since re-opened its embassy in Moscow.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag	26 November 1975	Diplomatic relations were established on 26 November 1975 when Rwanda's first Ambassador to Upper Volta (resident in Kinshasa), M. Canisius Mudenge, has presented his credentials to President Lamizana.<ref name=":23">Template:Cite book</ref>
Template:Flag	10 October 2021	Diplomatic relations were established on 10 October 2021<ref name=":32">Template:Cite web</ref> Diplomatic relations were established and signed a visa agreement at the 60th Anniversary Additional Commemorative Non-Aligned Meeting.<ref name="St Kitts and Nevis-Burkina Faso">Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag	11 May 1994	Diplomatic relations were established on 11 May 1994<ref name=":29">Template:Cite web</ref> Both countries are full members of the African Union.
Template:Flag	27 November 1964	See Burkina Faso–Spain relations Diplomatic relations were established on 27 November 1964<ref name=":10">Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag	1969	See Burkina Faso–Sweden relations Diplomatic relations were established in Template:Dts<ref name=":16">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=":17">Template:Cite news</ref> Sweden is a major contributor of developmental aid to Burkina Faso. The Burkina Faso–Sweden Friendship Association was formed in 1986 to promote exchange between the two countries.
Template:Flag	6 April 1970	See also Burkina Faso–Turkey relations Diplomatic relations were established on 6 April 1970<ref name=":19">Template:Cite book</ref> Burkina Faso has an embassy in Ankara.<ref name="mfa.gov.tr">Template:Cite web</ref> Turkey has an embassy in Ouagadougou.<ref name="mfa.gov.tr" /> Trade volume between the two countries was US$52.2 million in 2019 (Burkina Faso's exports/imports: 20.8/31.4 million USD).<ref name="mfa.gov.tr" />
Template:Flag	26 May 1976	Diplomatic relations were established on 26 May 1976 when Uganda's Ambassador to Upper Volta, Lieut.-Col. Mahamudu Omua Azia, presented his credentials to General Lamizana.<ref name=":24">Template:Cite book</ref>
Template:Flag	Template:Date table sorting	See Foreign relations of the United Kingdom Burkina Faso established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 6 October 1960, then known as Upper Volta.<ref name="britain"/> Burkina Faso does not maintain an embassy in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is not accredited to Burkina Faso through an embassy; the UK develops relations through its high commission in Accra, Ghana.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Both countries share common membership of the World Trade Organization.
Template:Flag	5 August 1960	See Burkina Faso–United States relations Diplomatic relations were established on 5 August 1960<ref name=":3">Template:Cite web</ref> Relations are good but subject to strains in the past because of the Compaoré government's past involvement in arms trading and other sanctions-breaking activity. In addition to regional peace and stability, U.S. interests in Burkina are to promote continued democratization and greater respect for human rights and to encourage sustainable economic development. Although the Agency for International Development (USAID) closed its office in Ouagadougou in 1995, about $18 million annually of USAID funding goes to Burkina's development through non-governmental and regional organizations. The largest is a Food for Peace school lunch program administered by Catholic Relief Services. Burkina has been the site of several development success stories. U.S. leadership in building food security in the Sahel after the 1968–74 drought has been successful in virtually eliminating famine, despite recurrent drought years. River blindness has been eliminated from the region. In both cases, the U.S. was the main donor to inter-African organizations headquartered in Ouagadougou which through sustained efforts have achieved and consolidated these gains. In 2005, Burkina Faso and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) signed a $12 million Threshold Country Program to build schools and increase girls' enrollment rates. In November 2005, the Millennium Challenge Corporation selected Burkina Faso as eligible to submit a proposal for Millennium Challenge Account assistance for fiscal year 2006, making it one of only two countries eligible for threshold as well as compact funding. The Government of Burkina Faso is working closely with MCC staff to finalize its compact submission.
Template:Flag	16 November 1973	Diplomatic relations were established on 16 November 1973<ref name=":22">Template:Cite web</ref> Both countries are full members of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.

See also

• List of diplomatic missions in Burkina Faso
• List of diplomatic missions of Burkina Faso
• List of current ambassadors of Burkina Faso

External websites

• Template:Official website – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso Template:In lang