{"id":5223,"date":"2026-03-14T18:21:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T18:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/home\/u-s-envoy-visits-burkina-faso-to-revive-ties"},"modified":"2026-03-14T19:28:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T19:28:05","slug":"u-s-envoy-visits-burkina-faso-to-revive-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/u-s-envoy-visits-burkina-faso-to-revive-ties","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Envoy Visits Burkina Faso to Revive Ties"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press. <\/strong> <\/span>U.S. envoy Nick Chiker, head of the Bureau of African Affairs at the U.S. State Department, traveled to Burkina Faso in a visit aimed at reviving relations between Washington and the Sahel region after years of tensions.<\/p>\n

The visit is part of a regional tour, as the U.S. envoy had visited Mali last month. The United States continues diplomatic efforts to re-engage with the Sahel region.<\/p>\n

In Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso\u2019s Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traore\u0301 received Nick Chiker. In a statement, the minister welcomed the new U.S. position toward Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n

According to Burkina Faso\u2019s foreign minister, Washington wants to \u201ccooperate in combating terrorism,\u201d including, as he added, \u201clifting the suspension on exports of military equipment to Burkina Faso.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following the meeting, the U.S. envoy stressed the need to \u201clearn from the past, move forward, rebuild trust, and cooperate on issues that concern us all.\u201d<\/p>\n

This marks the first visit by a senior U.S. official to Burkina Faso in four years. The previous U.S. administration had suspended military cooperation with several Sahel countries, including Burkina Faso, following the 2022 coup.<\/p>\n

However, several indicators point to a shift in the U.S. position. Last year, a U.S. congressional delegation visited Ouagadougou to advocate for a \u201cpragmatic\u201d economic and security policy toward Burkina Faso and the broader Sahel region.<\/p>\n

This renewed U.S. engagement with the Sahel comes at a time when Russia has strengthened its presence in the region through security partnerships and the deployment of forces across the continent.<\/p>\n

Find more news and analyses on Africa<\/span> on the Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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