Here are Press TV's latest top stories, 16:00 GMT on March 2, 2023.

France recalls its ambassador to Burkina Faso in the latest spiral in its row with the African country.

France on Wednesday said it will withdraw its hundreds of troops stationed in Burkina Faso within a month after the junta ruling the West African country demanded the pullout amid growing anti-French sentiment.

This week we are focusing on the move by Burkina Faso to eject the ambassador of France from the country in response to demands by the masses who believe France is the source of insecurity in this West African country.

Interview with political analyst Julius Mbaluto

Burkina Faso's military government tells France to withdraw its troops from the country within a month.

Hundreds of people in Burkina Faso have demonstrated against France’s military presence in the country.

Burkina Faso has ordered senior UN coordinator Barbara Manzi to leave the country by the end of the day, declaring her “persona non grata,” the foreign ministry said.

The Italian prime minister slams France for its hypocritical approach to the issue of migrants from Africa by exposing Paris’ colonial policy in Burkina Faso.

The African Union condemns the unconstitutional change of government in Burkina Faso, a day after the second coup in the country.