Tensions had been escalating between France and Burkina Faso for several months. On June 26, Ouagadougou definitively clarified its stance towards the former colonial power, announcing the immediate severance of diplomatic relations with Paris. Authorities granted France a one-week deadline to shutter its chancery. This significant decision was conveyed via a communiqué read on the national broadcaster, Radiodiffusion – Télévision du Burkina (RTB).
