in foreign politics, jealous and admiring of the international success of his ivorian colleague félix houphouët-boigny, he challenged him by establishing an ephemeral customs union (1961-1962) with the very progressive ghana of kwame nkrumah. houphouët-boigny quickly became his best ally in december 1965. yaméogo signed with him an agreement to establish dual citizenship for ivorian and voltaic nationals. this project does not have time to succeed. on january 3, 1966, in a context of severe financial austerity measures, his corrupt regime was overthrown by a peaceful demonstration organized by the forces of the voltaic nation: the unions, the so-called traditional chieftaincy and the clergy. the result is maurice yaméogo, an austerity linked to his dubious management of finances. in 1993, he died after being rehabilitated by the president of the republic blaise compaore.