Burkina Faso authorities have released 11 Nigerian soldiers and a Nigerian Air Force aircraft, ten days after they were detained following an emergency landing in the Sahel nation. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, confirmed the development to The PUNCH on Wednesday night. “They have been released. I just confirmed with … Read more
A Nigerian delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has held talks with the President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traore. In a post shared on Wednesday evening by @afarIssa13 on Twitter, the minister was seen alongside other Nigerian officials during a meeting with the military leader at the presidential palace in … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has executed a successful air interdiction mission targeting terrorist logistics infrastructure in the Southern Tumbuns axis of the North-East. The operation, carried out on Dec. 14 at Dabar Masara, a location described as a known terrorist enclave, formed part of sustained efforts to disrupt terrorist operations and supply chains. In … Read more
