Burkina Faso declares two EU diplomats persona non grata

On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Burkina Faso declared two European Union diplomats persona non grata. The decision targets the deputy head of the EU delegation in Ouagadougou, responsible for press and information, and the EU program manager, according to official sources.

Both diplomats have been given 72 hours to leave the country following the notification of their expulsion. No official explanations have been provided regarding the reasons behind this measure.

This move follows a recent diplomatic tension between Burkina Faso and the EU. On June 22, the Burkinabè foreign minister summoned the EU ambassador, Daniel Aristi Gaztelumendi, in protest over an EU Parliament resolution deemed hostile and an interference in Burkina Faso’s internal affairs.

The expulsion of these diplomats marks another step in the deteriorating relations between Ouagadougou and Brussels, amid broader geopolitical shifts in the region.