DAKAR, Senegal -- A Nigerian Air Force plane made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso late Monday due to an in-flight ...

The Nigerian military aircraft C-130 carrying 11 soldiers that made emergency landing in Burkina Faso over technical challenge, have remained detained by the authorities in Ouagadougou seven days ...

West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday threatened "targeted sanctions" on anyone obstructing Guinea-Bissau's return to ...

Growing autocratic rule, a rise in jihadist attacks and a proliferation of coups in the Sahel contributed to the attempt by ...

Senator Ayodele Arise urges military action against Burkina Faso to secure the release of detained Nigerian soldiers, citing ...

Nigerian soldiers on a ferry mission remain in detention in Burkina Faso after a precautionary landing. Diplomatic efforts ...

Mr Tuggar also noted that the Air Force aircraft landing in Burkina Faso had nothing to do with Nigeria’s intervention in the recent military coup in Benin.

Nigeria confirms its soldiers remain in Burkina Faso after a NAF aircraft made a forced landing. Government says diplomatic ...

Security expert, Zagazola Makama, has sharply criticised the seizure of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 Hercules aircraft ...

Six days after a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft made a precautionary landing in Burkina Faso, the 11 military personnel on ...

States in Africa's Sahel region accused Nigeria of violating their airspace, saying one of its military transport planes landed in Burkina Faso on Monday without clearance.