Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has delivered a message of solidarity and fraternity from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the President of Burkina Faso, Capt. Ibrahim Traoré. Naija News reports that this is as both countries Read more…
A former senator representing Ekiti North and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ayodele Arise, has called on President Bola Tinubu to consider military intervention in Burkina Faso to secure the release of 11 Nigerian soldiers currently being detained Read more…
A counter insurgency security expert Zagazola Makama has claimed that Burkina Faso authorities are yet to release detained Nigeria Air Force (NAF) pilot despite diplomatic pressure, condemnation. In post on 𝕏 on Tuesday evening, Zagazola wrote: “Burkina Faso has continued Read more…
The recently forced emergency landing of a Nigerian Air Force C‑130 transport aircraft in Bobo‑Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, has triggered a regional outcry, with the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) accusing Nigeria of violating its airspace. The aircraft, carrying two crew Read more…
The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for the reintegration of Burkina Faso, Mali and the Niger Republic into the bloc, stressing that their return is crucial to tackling insecurity, terrorism and economic fragility Read more…