Burkina Faso cut diplomatic ties with France on Friday, accusing Paris of working against its sovereignty and national interests after years of worsening relations with its former colonial power.

Footage captured in Paris on Friday shows the Burkina Faso Embassy and the exterior of France's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Ouagadougou said conditions for ties based on mutual respect, trust, non-interference and national sovereignty were no longer in place.

It also accused France of 'incessant activism' against Burkina Faso's interests and alleged support for networks it described as 'subversive' and linked to instability in the Sahel.

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the rupture as a 'hostile and baseless decision', adding that "the necessary reciprocal measures are under review".

Relations between Burkina Faso and France have deteriorated sharply since Captain Ibrahim Traore seized power in 2022.

Ouagadougou ordered French troops to leave in 2023, after ending the military agreement that allowed them to operate in the country. The country later expelled French diplomats over alleged 'subversive activities' and suspended several French media outlets.

Additionally, leaders across West Africa have in recent years demanded that the French withdraw military amid much anger over France's colonial legacy on the continent and ongoing claims of 'neo-colonialist interference'.