Burkina Faso.
Member of AU, NAM.
Population
22.7M
GDP (nominal)
$19.5B
GDP / capita
$860
Capital
Ouagadougou
Government
Military junta (transi…
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
3.1 / 10
UN voting record
How Burkina Faso votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.
Ideological trajectory
Voting summary
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Bloc alignment
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Top voting partners
Topic-level voting
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Foreign policy
Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.
Foreign Policy
Burkina Faso's military government has dramatically realigned the country's foreign policy, pivoting away from France and Western partners toward Russia, Turkey, and Iran. The junta joined the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) with Mali and Niger, signaling a break from ECOWAS and Francophone institutional frameworks.
The government frames its foreign policy around sovereignty, anti-imperialism, and rejection of what it calls neocolonial interference. It has demanded the departure of French troops and the French ambassador.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$19.5B
GDP per capita
$860
Currency
West African CFA Franc (XOF)
HDI
0.45
Top trading partners
In the news
Stories surfacing across Burkina Faso’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.