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Relationship dossier

Germany Burkina Faso

Relationship assessment

German development cooperation with Burkina Faso has been affected by the country’s military takeover.

Germany toward Burkina Faso

+15

Germany has provided development support to Burkina Faso, including in areas such as agriculture and governance. Following the 2022 military takeover, Germany suspended state-to-state development cooperation while continuing humanitarian assistance.

Burkina Faso toward Germany

Not assessed

Overall relationship

Not assessed
How 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Germany has maintained a development relationship with Burkina Faso, including support in areas such as agriculture and governance. Germany suspended state-to-state development cooperation following the 2022 military takeover, while humanitarian assistance continued. Information about concrete Burkina Faso government actions specifically toward Germany is insufficient to assess that side of the relationship.

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