Burkina Faso’s military junta has issued a sweeping decree dissolving all political parties and formations in the country, effectively dismantling the existing political structure as part of what it calls a necessary step to “re-found the state.” The dramatic announcement was made on Thursday by the presidency’s communications directorate following a council of ministers meeting […]
Burkina Faso has released the Nigerian military personnel who were detained after their aircraft made a forced landing in the Sahelian country. The release followed diplomatic talks initiated by President Bola Tinubu, who dispatched a delegation led by the minister of foreign affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, to meet Burkina Faso’s junta leader, Ibrahim Traoré, on Wednesday. […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its C-130 transport aircraft was diverted to Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, due to a “technical concern” that prompted the crew to execute a precautionary landing during a ferry mission to Portugal on 8 December 2025. In a statement on Tuesday, NAF spokesperson Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame explained that the aircraft […]
Burkina Faso’s ruling junta has detained eleven Nigerian military personnel and seized a Nigerian Air Force C-130 transport aircraft after it made an emergency landing in Bobo Dioulasso on Monday, reportedly without clearance to enter Burkinabe airspace. The incident, which has escalated tensions between Abuja and the Sahel military regimes, was confirmed in a late-night […]
A group of militants on Wednesday opened fire and killed 15 civilians during a baptism in Burkina Faso, reports on Thursday said. The attack took place overnight in a village in the north of the country, the regional governor said in a statement. Who exactly carried out the shooting and their motives were unclear. ALSO […]
By Sharon Isaalah New data from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed a worsening nutritional situation for children in Burkina Faso, with more than 535,500 children under the age of five suffering from acute malnutrition – an unprecedented level. Of them, some 156,500 children are “severely” malnourished, leaving them nine times more likely to […]
At least six people, mostly children, died when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off in northern Burkina Faso, security sources and local officials said Sunday. The IED, which exploded as the group’s cart was passing late Saturday, also injured four others, they said. Daily Times gathered that Northern Burkina Faso is notorious for jihadist […]
Abuja – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday in Abuja said it has invited to the national female under-20 team’s camp 40 players to begin preparations for Nigeria’s clash with Burkina Faso. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, disclosed in a statement that the players comprised six goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 10 midfielders and 14 […]
The U.S. has raised its travel advisory for Burkina Faso to level 4, advising citizens not to travel to the country “due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping”. In an advisory, the State Department said it had ordered all family members of U.S. government employees not of age to leave the West African country and said […]
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso on Friday began three days of national mourning for the victims of an attack on workers of Canadian gold producer SEMAFO which killed 38 people. At least 60 others were wounded in the attack which took place approximately 40 km from the SEMAFO-operated Boungou mine in the country’s Est region. U-20 World […]
Flying Eagles coach Paul Aigbogun has told newsmen in a chat that he and his boys have no reason not to make Nigeria proud in the men’s football event of the 12th All Africa Games in Morocco given their good preparation and motivation the players feel. Flying Eagles have undergone an intensive preparation in Abuja […]
Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo One of Nigeria’s foremost logistics providers, Red Star Express Plc, will be expanding its operations to Benin Republic, August 2nd, 2019, in a bid to provide logistics solutions for businesses across West Africa. The opening of the company’s office in Cotonou, the capital of Benin Republic falls in line with an expansion drive […]
NPFL Champions, Enyimba International, Kano Pillars, Enugu Rangers, and Niger Tornadoes get CAF opponents for the 2019-20 Champions League and Confederation Cup campaign. The drawn for preliminary fixtures was conducted during the meeting of the CAF Interclubs Committee on 21 July 2019 at the football body Headquarters in Cairo which will begin on August 10 […]
Nigeria remained unmoved at number 40 in the latest Fifa rankings for the month of May released on Thursday. Gernot Rohr’s men were adjusted the same position in the world according to April ratings. This ensures they remain fourth in Africa behind Egypt, Senegal, Cameroon and Burkina Faso who maintained their positions. Super Eagles’ foes […]
Top notch singer, Yemi Alade has won the Best African Act award in Burkina Faso. The singer was at Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso where she attended the 2015 Kun De Awards event of which she was announced the winner for the Best West African Act category. Yemi delivered an earthshaking performance as she celebrated her award. […]
Nigeria’s male basketball team, D’Tigers, are set to out-dunk Burkina Faso team today in a rescheduled AfroBasket/All Africa Games Qualifier in Ouagadougou. The qualifier was earlier billed to hold last Saturday in the country’s capital but was moved to today by the hosts, for logistics reasons. Nigeria‘s 18-man squad arrived the West African country on […]