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Burkina Faso has ordered the United Nations coordinator in the country to leave by the end of the day, declaring her “persona non grata.
The ministry without any official reason for the expulsion said She is therefore requested to leave Burkina Faso on Friday 23 December 2022.
Foreign Minister Olivia Rouamba said Manzi’s decision to “unilaterally” withdraw non-essential UN staff from the capital Ouagadougou justified the move.
She noted that the withdrawal “discredits and tarnishes the image of the country and puts off potential investors.
Rouamba added that Burkina Faso “maintained very good cooperation” with the United Nations irrespective of Manzi’s expulsion.
Manzi, who was also a UN humanitarian coordinator, had been in her role in Burkina Faso since August 2021.
The UN official’s expulsion comes days after two French nationals working for a Burkinabe company were expelled, with the authorities accusing them of espionage.
