Política externa e as mudanças governamentais no Burkina Faso: Da independência até os golpes de 2022 (1960-2022)

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the impact of Burkina Faso’s foreign policy amid governmental changes from independence to the 2022 coup (1960-2022), through the lens of neocolonialism and Postcolonie. To this end it examines how governmental changes concretely influenced the conduct of Burkina Faso’s foreign policy between 1960 and 2022. A qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory approach was adopted, as the topic is specific and lacks sufficient content for a broader perspective. Initially, a chronological study of governmental changes in Burkina Faso during the proposed period was conducted, followed by an analysis of each government’s foreign policy approach. Finally, an assessment was made regarding the mutual impacts by correlating these two political phenomena. The final considerations indicate that Burkina Faso’s foreign policy had significant effects on the country’s governmental changes.