Relationship dossier
Burkina Faso
Nigeria
Relationship assessment
Regional ties shaped by Burkina Faso’s ECOWAS withdrawal and the bloc’s response to its 2022 coup
Burkina Faso toward Nigeria
Not assessedNigeria toward Burkina Faso
-15Nigeria participated as an ECOWAS member in the bloc’s suspension of Burkina Faso following the 2022 coup. The extent of Nigeria’s role in specific measures is unclear.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Burkina Faso and Nigeria have been connected through regional diplomacy, including Burkina Faso’s withdrawal from ECOWAS in 2024. Nigeria, as an ECOWAS member, was part of the regional response that suspended Burkina Faso after its 2022 coup. Information about direct bilateral cooperation and other government-to-government dealings is limited.
Areas of tension
- Burkina Faso’s 2022 coup and the ensuing ECOWAS suspension
- Burkina Faso’s 2024 withdrawal from ECOWAS
Key developments
ECOWAS suspended Burkina Faso following a military coup; Nigeria was a member of the regional bloc.
Burkina Faso announced its withdrawal from ECOWAS alongside Mali and Niger.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral agreements and cooperation is unclear.
- The extent of Nigeria’s role in ECOWAS measures concerning Burkina Faso is unclear.