Burkina Faso and Canada established diplomatic relations in 1962. Canada and Burkina Faso share French as a common language and work together on regional and multilateral issues.
History In 2019, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb targeted a convoy of vehicles working for the Canadian gold mining firm Semafo. 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." The massacre also prompted a condemnation from Global Affairs Canada, Canada's foreign ministry. The incident was also denounced by Burkinabé authorities.
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 gemstones and oilseeds.
Aid
In 2010 and 2011 Canada provided $34.85 million of foreign aid to Burkina Faso through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
Resident diplomatic missions Before 1995, Canada's ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire also represented the country's interests in Burkina Faso. In 1995 Canada established an embassy in Ouagadougou.
Burkina Faso has an embassy in Ottawa. Canada has an embassy in Ouagadougou.
See also
Foreign relations of Burkina Faso Foreign relations of Canada List of ambassadors of Canada to Burkina Faso
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