France suspends its development aid and budget support to Burkina Faso days after Ouagadougou said it would consider any military intervention against the new military rulers in Niger as a 'declaration of war'
Burkina Faso, which witnessed two coups last year, is battling an insurgency that spilt over in 2015 from neighbouring Mali, which is also run by the military. / Photo: Reuters Archive
France has suspended its development aid and budget support to Burkina Faso, according to a statement by the Foreign Ministry.
France’s development aid to Ouagadougou is said to be estimated at $530 million , while budget support for 2022 amounted to $14.30 million .
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