burkina faso

The Digest: Mali and Burkina Faso have announced immediate reciprocal visa measures against U.S. nationals, following President Donald Trump's decision to impose a permanent visa ban on citizens of both countries. Key Points: The move is a direct application of the principle of reciprocity...

The Digest: The 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel detained in Burkina Faso after an emergency landing last week have been safely transferred to Ghana, marking a diplomatic resolution to a tense regional incident. The soldiers arrived in Accra aboard a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft and were...

The Digest: Burkina Faso has released a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft and its 11 crew members, who had been detained for two weeks after making a precautionary landing due to technical issues. The release followed a diplomatic intervention led by Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf...

The Digest: Eleven Nigerian Air Force personnel remain detained in Burkina Faso for a seventh day after their C-130 aircraft made a precautionary landing in Bobo-Dioulasso due to a technical fault, with the Burkinabe junta alleging unauthorized entry into its airspace. Key Points: The...

The Digest: Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has confirmed that Nigerian soldiers are still in Burkina Faso after their aircraft made a precautionary landing. According to reports, diplomatic talks are ongoing after the AES nations accused the flight of violating airspace amid rising...

The Digest: The Nigerian Air Force has addressed reports of a forced landing in Burkina Faso, clarifying that one of its C-130 aircraft diverted to Bobo-Dioulasso following a technical concern shortly after takeoff from Lagos. The NAF described the action as a standard safety precaution and...

The Digest: The Alliance of Sahel States has instructed its members, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, to “neutralise” any aircraft that violates its airspace, following the forced landing of a Nigerian Air Force plane in Burkina Faso. Rooted in the storm of regional tension, the directive...

The Digest: Burkina Faso’s military government has detained 11 Nigerian military personnel and impounded a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft that entered its airspace without authorization and made an emergency landing. Key Points The Nigerian Air Force cargo plane was forced to land in Bobo...