France Officially Ends Military Operations In Burkina Faso

Head of Burkina Faso's army Colonel Adam Nere receives a flag from French Lieutenant-Colonel Louis Lecacheur during a military handover ceremony to officially mark the end of French military operations on Burkinabe soil, at the base of Kamboincin, Burkina Faso February 18, 2023. Burkina Faso's General Staff of the Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS 

 France 24: French army officially ends operations in Burkina Faso 

Burkina Faso announced on Sunday that operations by the French army in the jihadist-hit West African state were officially over, after bilateral relations soured in recent months. 

Senior officers from Burkinabe and French forces in the country held a flag-lowering ceremony to mark the occasion at a camp on the outskirts of the capital Ouagadougou on Saturday, Burkina’s army said in a statement. 

Last month France confirmed it would withdraw its contingent of hundreds of troops stationed in Burkina Faso, after the junta ruling the Sahel country demanded the force pull out within four weeks. 

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Update: Burkina Faso marks official end of French military operations on its soil (Reuters)  

WNU Edior: The final 400 French special forces have now left Burkina Faso.

France Will Recall Its Ambassador From Burkina Faso After Agreeing To Withdraw Its Military Forces

 

France 24: France recalls ambassador from Burkina Faso after agreeing to withdraw troops 

France said on Thursday that it was recalling its ambassador from Burkina Faso, a day after agreeing to demands from the ruling junta to pull out troops from the former French colony in Africa's Sahel region. 

"In the context of the latest developments in Burkina Faso, we have decided to recall our ambassador to Paris for consultations on the state and perspectives of our bilateral relations," the foreign ministry said. 

Burkina on Monday said it had asked France to withdraw within a month its contingent of some 400 troops currently stationed in the country and on Wednesday Paris agreed to do so. 

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France Will Recall Its Ambassador From Burkina Faso After Agreeing To Withdraw Its Military Forces  

France recalls ambassador to Burkina Faso after agreeing to withdrawal request -- Politico  

France recalls ambassador and will withdraw military forces from Burkina Faso -- CNN  

France to 'respect' Burkina Faso's request and pull troops -- DW 

Burkina Faso unrest: France agrees to pull its troops out -- BBC