China News Service, Beijing, January 11th comprehensive news: Agence France-Presse reported on the 10th that the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that French State Secretary Chrysoula Zacharopoulou (Chrysoula Zacharopoulou) met with the leaders of the transitional government of Burkina Faso on the 10th. Ibrahim Traoré reiterated France's commitment to Burkina Faso's fight against Islamic State militants.
The outside world believes that this is a move by France to try to ease relations with Burkina Faso, which is currently tense.
According to Reuters, Zacharopoulou stressed that France will not impose anything, and that neither France nor the EU will abandon Burkina Faso.
Zacharopoulou also said that she had told Traore that she was willing to have a dialogue with him.
On the 3rd, the Burgundian side requested the expulsion of the French ambassador to Burundi, Luc Allard.
On the 4th, a source from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed to Agence France-Presse that Luc Alland was still working in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burundi.
The report also stated that since 2022, Burkina Faso's opposition to the French military presence has surged, partly because people believe that France has not done enough to improve security in Burkina Faso.
Opponents have attacked French embassies, cultural centers and military bases, calling on authorities to seek military help from Russia, as Mali has done.
According to the Associated Press, Traoré is "more open" to working with countries other than France.
Ibrahim Traore headed the transitional government in Burkina Faso following a military mutiny last September.
The French TV network believes that Burundi seems to be increasingly reluctant to seek military assistance from France. The latest request for assistance dates back to July 2022.
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