The government of Burkina Faso demanded that France withdraw its military from the country within a month. It is reported by Reuters with reference to the Burkina News Agency.

According to him, on January 18, the government denounced the agreement of December 17, 2018, which regulated the military presence of France in the country.

On January 20, Reuters reported that a rally was held in the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, against the military presence of France in the country. It was clarified that several hundred people gathered at the demonstration, who chanted anti-French slogans, demanded the withdrawal of the French military contingent from the country, set fire to French flags, and also removed garbage with them.

Prior to this, the Le Monde newspaper wrote that France allowed the withdrawal of special forces from the base, which is located in the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou. According to the publication, "frictions" between the countries are increasing after the new coup d'état in Burkina Faso. Before that, there was an attack on the building of the French embassy in the country.