“Burkina Faso–Sweden relations”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Sweden has an embassy in Ouagadougou, which was opened in 2010. The current ambassador since 2013 is Eva Emnéus, although she is stationed in the Malian capital of Bamako instead.^[2]

History

Sweden accredited its first ambassador to Burkina Faso, then known as the Republic of Upper Volta, in 1969. The ambassador was initially stationed in Lagos, Nigeria.^[3]^[4]

The relations between Burkina Faso and Sweden have, due to the large distance between the two countries and the only minor bilateral trade, largely been defined by economic aid, in addition to some cultural and scientific exchange. A first Burkinabé student arrived in Sweden during the early 1970s, and have been followed by many more. Sweden participated in several exchange programmes with the country during the 1980s, with the first direct cooperation starting following a visit to the Sahel region by Foreign Minister Hans Blix. In 1986 – during the rule of Captain Thomas Sankara – the Burkina Faso–Sweden Friendship Association (ASSAMBUS) was formed.^[5]

Burkinabé–Swedish cooperation in the 21st century takes many forms. In the field of science, Swedish universities {{which|date=November 2014}} have educated dozens of Burkinabé doctoral students, and worked together with Burkinabé universities on research in fields such as agroforestry, cultural geography, and rural development. Culturally, several Burkinabé film festivals and art exhibitions have been held in Sweden. While the level of bilateral trade is low, some Swedish companies have established a presence in Burkina Faso, in industries such as mining, agriculture, and energy.^[6]

Political relations

Several Swedish political parties have fraternal relations with Burkinabé opposition parties, and have established political cooperation, among the Centre Party (with the Alliance for Democracy and Federation – African Democratic Rally), the Christian Democrats (with the Union for the Republic) and the Left Party (with the African Independence Party, merged in 2012 to form the Party for Democracy and Socialism/Metba).^[6]

Foreign aid

Sweden's government has been a major donor of aid to Burkina Faso in recent years, one of the six largest of all international contributors.^[7] A large-scale cooperation programme was launched in 2001. In 2012, the right-wing government of Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt announced it would decrease aid to Burkina Faso, and cut the cooperation programme by 2016.^[8] This decision faced criticism,^[9] and was retracted in 2014 by a new centre-left government. Left Party foreign affairs spokesperson Hans Linde described this change in policy as an effect of political pressure from his party.^[10]

See also

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.assambus.se/?page_id=83 |title=Burkina Fasos honorärkonsulat |language=Swedish|author=|website=www.assambus.se|publisher=Burkina Faso–Sweden Friendship Association|accessdate=6 November 2014}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.swedenabroad.com/sv-SE/Ambassader/Ouagadougou/Om-oss/Ambassadens-personal/|title=Ambassadens personal|author= |website=www.swedenabroad.com|publisher=Ministry for Foreign Affairs|language=Swedish|accessdate=6 November 2014}}
3. ^{{cite book |author= |title=Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1993|url=http://runeberg.org/vemardet/1993/0070.html|publisher=Norstedts Förlag|location=Stockholm|editor1-last=Uddling|editor1-first=Hans|editor2-last=Paabo|editor2-first=Katrin|date=1992|language=Swedish|accessdate=8 November 2014}}
4. ^{{cite news|author=|date=21 February 2004|title=Dödsfall i Sverige|url=http://hd.se/familj/2004/02/21/doedsfall_sverige/|newspaper=Helsingborgs Dagblad|location=Helsingborg|language=Swedish|accessdate=8 November 2014}}
5. ^{{cite journal|last=Eriksson|first=Hans|language=Swedish|date=2013|title=30 år av svensk - burkinska kontakter|url=http://www.assambus.se/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/BurkinaKontakt-nr1-13.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107043800/http://www.assambus.se/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/BurkinaKontakt-nr1-13.pdf|dead-url=yes|archive-date=2014-11-07|journal=Burkinakontakt|publisher=Burkina Faso–Sweden Friendship Association|issue=1|pages=35–36|accessdate=6 November 2014}}
6. ^¹{{cite journal|last=Hagberg|first=Sten|language=Swedish|date=2013|title=Sverige och Burkina Faso: Ett utvecklingssamarbete med stora mervärden|url=http://www.assambus.se/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/BurkinaKontakt-nr1-13.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107043800/http://www.assambus.se/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/BurkinaKontakt-nr1-13.pdf|dead-url=yes|archive-date=2014-11-07|journal=Burkinakontakt|publisher=Burkina Faso–Sweden Friendship Association|issue=1|pages=4–7|accessdate=6 November 2014}}
7. ^{{cite book |author= |title=Burkina Faso Country Study Guide - Volume 1: Strategic Information and Development|publisher=International Business Publications|page=27|date=2013|isbn=143-300-474-7}}
8. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.regeringen.se/sb/d/15727/a/206584|title=Utfasning av det bilaterala biståndet till Burkina Faso|last=Tham|first=Sebastian|language=Swedish|date=22 December 2014|website=www.regeringen.se|publisher=Government of Sweden|accessdate=6 November 2014}}
9. ^{{cite news |author=|language=Swedish|date=27 December 2012 |title=Indraget bistånd får kritik|url=http://www.svd.se/nyheter/utrikes/indraget-bistand-far-kritik_7784142.svd|newspaper=Svenska Dagbladet|location=Stockholm|accessdate=6 November 2014}}
10. ^{{cite news |last=Resare |first=Nils |date=22 October 2014|title=Fortsatt bistånd till Bolivia och Burkina Faso|language=Swedish|url=http://www.omvarlden.se/Branschnytt/fortsatt-bistand-till-bolivia-och-burkina-faso/|newspaper=OmVärlden|location=Stockholm|accessdate=6 November 2014}}