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EU summons Burkina Faso ambassador over diplomat expulsion
Filed: Jul 17, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
Summary: The EU summoned Burkina Faso’s ambassador in Brussels after two diplomats were expelled from its delegation.
WHO: European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas; EU foreign affairs spokeswoman Anitta Hipper
WHAT: The EU summoned Burkina Faso’s ambassador and said retaliatory measures would follow the expulsion of two diplomats.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Belgium
WHY: Two diplomats were expelled from the EU delegation in Ouagadougou without explanation.
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