Burkina Faso and
Canada established diplomatic relations in 1962.
Canada and Burkina Faso share
French
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as a common language and work together on regional and multilateral issues.
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History
In 2019, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb targeted a convoy of vehicles working for the Canadian gold mining firm Semafo
SEMAFO Inc. was a Canadian-based mining company with gold production and exploration activities in West Africa until 2020 when it was acquired by Endeavour Mining. The name SEMAFO is an acronym for "Mining Exploration Society in West Africa". Its ...
. While authorities recorded the death toll to be at a minimum of 37, the death toll is likely to be much higher. Survivors have placed casualty estimates in the hundreds. The Canadian embassy to the country described the incident as a "terrorist attack against a convoy of Burkinabe workers of the Canadian mining company Semafo."
Trade
In 2012 bilateral trade was worth $74.4 million.[ Canadian exports include machines, electrical equipment, rubber, vehicles, tools, medical equipment and manufactured iron and steel goods.][ Burkinabe exports include ]gemstone
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s and oilseeds.[
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Aid
In 2010 and 2011 Canada provided $34.85 million of foreign aid
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Ai ...
to Burkina Faso through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).[
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Resident diplomatic missions
Before 1995, Canada's ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire
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also represented the country's interests in Burkina Faso. In 1995 Canada established an embassy in Ouagadougou.[
* Burkina Faso has an embassy in ]Ottawa
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* Canada has an embassy in Ouagadougou.
See also
*Foreign relations of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso has good relations with the European Union, African and certain Asian countries. France, the former colonial power, in particular, continues to provide significant aid and supports Compaoré's developing role as a regional powerbr ...
* Foreign relations of Canada
* List of ambassadors of Canada to Burkina Faso
References
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