The Federal Government has confirmed the release of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft and 11 soldiers detained in Burkina Faso. The release came after President Bola Tinubu sent…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its aircraft that landed in Burkina Faso on Monday did so purely for safety reasons and followed all required aviation rules. Earlier…
Burkina Faso’s government says a Nigerian Air Force plane carrying 11 military personnel was compelled to land in the country on Monday after it allegedly entered its airspace…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has recognized the departure of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the regional bloc. Their exit took effect on January…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger a six-month deadline, from January 29 to July 29, 2025, to reconsider their…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) delegation has landed in Niamey, the capital of Niger for the final discussion with the military junta led by General…
For broadcasting what it considers an “insult” to Niger’s new military leaders, Burkina Faso’s junta-led government has suspended one of the country’s most popular radio stations, “Radio Omega.”…
Former Senator from Kaduna State, Shehu Sani has highlighted five factors he believes are responsible for the collapse of democratic governments in West Africa, leading to military coups.…
Former Kaduna senator, Shehu Sani has hailed the reburial of Thomas Sankara, former Burkina Faso’s Head of State murdered alongside twelve (12) comrades in 1987. Shehu Sani Reacts…
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of 16 Nigerians by soldiers in Burkina Faso. During a news conference on Sunday in Abuja, the Jam’iyyatu Ansariddeen Attijaniyya of…
A military tribunal has sentenced a former president of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore, to life imprisonment for the murder of his predecessor, Thomas Sankara. Blaise Compaoré Jailed For…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said that the coup in Mali was “contagious” and had set a dangerous trend that led to subsequent military takeovers…
President of Burkina Faso, Roch Kabore has reportedly been detained by mutinying soldiers who also surrounded the state television headquarters. Burkina Faso President Detained By Military This comes…
Nigeria’s national under-17 male football team on Friday defeated their Burkina Faso counterpart 1-0 to qualify for the finals of the West African Football Union (WAFU) U-17 tournament…
President Muhammadu Buhari said that the country has witnessed a decline in banditry because of the control of weapons smuggling since the partial closure of the border. However,…
Not less than 14 people were killed during an attack by some gunmen on a Protestant church during Sunday services in Burkina Faso. Several other people were wounded…
