Details have emerged on how Nigeria service men detained in Burkina Faso over alleged violations of her air space policies were released. It was revealed that Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar formally apologised to Burkina Faso for the unauthorised entry of a Nigerian military jet into Burkinabè airspace, an incident that led to the…
Contrary to the official Nigerian version, it was not the crew that chose to land at Bobo-Dioulasso, the Burkinabe government has said. The aircraft was reportedly detected by Burkinabe Air Force radars as it entered the national airspace without authorization, flight plan, and without prior communication. In the face of this apparent violation of air…
Tuggar Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has confirmed that Nigerian soldiers aboard the C-130 aircraft that made a forced landing in Burkina Faso remain in the West African country. Tuggar made the statement on Thursday during a joint press briefing at the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja alongside his Beninese counterpart, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari….
Burkina Faso military authorities have freed 11 Nigerian military officers who were detained following an unscheduled landing of a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft. Recall that the aircraft made an emergency landing due to reported technical problems. Authorities in Burkina Faso and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) viewed the incident as a breach of…
By Erasmus Ikhide CAPTAIN Ibrahim Traore, the President of Burkina Faso, is an African soldier and a Pan-Africanist. He’s also a revolutionary icon and lover of African liberation struggles, going by his people-oriented and African-centered policies. Like those before him, he is on the verge of being extinguished by bloodlust imperialists with the old tricks…
Lawyers Lawyers and judges in Burkina Faso will now wear exclusively African clothing in court, marking the end of the colonial-era tradition of donning European-style wigs and robes, reports Toptipz.com. The decision aligns with the country’s broader push for cultural identity and self-reliance, eliminating the need for imported legal attire. This decision marks a significant…
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, has officially unveiled its federation flag, marking a significant step in its regional integration efforts. The move comes as the AES accelerates its push for self-reliance following its recent withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a bid to…
Burkina Faso’s President, Ibrahim Traoré, has officially banned the use of British and French colonial wigs by judges in the nation’s courts, signalling a bold step towards cultural authenticity in the country’s judicial system. Announcing the decision at a press conference, President Traoré emphasised the need to move away from remnants of colonial history and…
