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NAF C-130 Aircraft Lands in Portugal Following Detention in Burkina Faso
The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed the safe arrival of one of its C-130 aircraft, NAF 913, at a maintenance facility in Lisbon, Portugal, its final destination. Burkina Faso had earlier detained the personnel and aircraft over alleged airspace violations, describing the incident as a breach of sovereignty. According to reports, the soldiers were released […]
Burkina Faso frees detained Nigerian soldiers
The 11 Nigerian military officials on board the C-130 aircraft that made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso have been released. The soldiers were held last week by Burkinabe authorities over what they described as violations of their airspace. Their release Wednesday night comes about nine days after their arrest. The Nigeria Ministry of Foreign […]
Russia, Burkina Faso discuss military cooperation
After Putin’s landslide win in Russia’s presidential election in March, some newspapers in Africa saw Putin’s re-election as reinforcing the stance of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. Burkina Faso, under military leadership since a 2022 coup, has played host to contingents of the Wagner mercenary force, whose founder Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a plane […]
Burkina Faso extends military rule by five years
The country’s ruler, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, will also be able to contest the next presidential election.When he seized power in a coup nearly two years ago, Capt Traore pledged to restore the civilian government by 1 July this year.But Burkina Faso has now joined neighbouring Mali in extending military rule.The move was announced , after […]