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Nigeria Opens Diplomatic Talks as Burkina Faso Holds NAF Aircraft, 11 Soldiers After Contested Landing

The Federal Government has intensified diplomatic efforts to secure the release of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 aircraft and 11 military personnel detained in Burkina Faso, three days after the transport plane made a forced landing in the West African country.

December 12, 2025

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ECOWAS Ministers Unveil 2026 Economic Priorities, Tap Dangote to Drive Private-Sector Engagement

Ministers of Foreign Affairs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have opened the 95th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers in Abuja, with a sweeping agenda aimed at strengthening governance, accelerating regional integration, and bolstering economic resilience

December 11, 2025

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AU Sounds Alarm as New Violence Tests Limits of Great Lakes Peace Efforts

The African Union (AU) Commission has raised alarm over mounting tensions in the Great Lakes region, as renewed clashes in South Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Cibitoke Province in Burundi threaten to unravel recent diplomatic gains. In a

December 11, 2025

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Moghalu to Lead Strategic Dialogue on Africa’s Economic Security at CoSPAL Assembly in Morocco

Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and President of the IGET Academy, Professor Kingsley Moghalu, is set to deliver the keynote address at the 3rd General Assembly of the Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Legislatures (CoSPAL), scheduled

December 11, 2025

Africa·Business·News·Oil & Gas

Barka Energies Debuts: Burkina Faso Seizes Control of Its Energy Sector

Burkina Faso has officially launched Barka Energies, marking a historic turning point in the country’s hydrocarbon distribution sector. The move follows the acquisition of TotalEnergies Marketing Burkina’s assets by Coris Invest Group (CIG SA), creating a 100% Burkinabè-owned energy company with regional

December 10, 2025

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Niger Tightens Inspections on Nigerian Goods Amid Regional Security Concerns

The Republic of Niger has ordered stricter inspections on all goods entering from Nigeria, particularly items classified as “miscellaneous,” requiring them to be unloaded and cleared at border entry points before any transit procedures, according to a directive signed by Colonel Mohamed

December 9, 2025

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NAF C-130 Lands Safely in Burkina Faso Amid Regional Airspace Dispute

On Monday, a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 transport aircraft on a ferry mission to Portugal made a precautionary landing at Bobo-Dioulasso Airport in Burkina Faso after the crew reported a technical issue. According to the NAF, the landing followed standard safety

December 9, 2025

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Bypassing Democracy To Defend democracy: Nigeria’s Intervention in Benin’s Failed Coup

On Sunday, December 7, 2025, a group of soldiers who called themselves “Military Committee for Refoundation, led by Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri announced that they had removed President Patrice Talon and dissolved the government. This is coming on the heels of a

December 8, 2025

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Tinubu Applauds Nigerian Troops for Rapid Role in Crushing Benin Coup Attempt

President Tinubu has hailed the Nigerian Armed Forces for their rapid and coordinated intervention that helped foil Sunday’s attempted military coup in the Republic of Benin, restoring stability to a country long regarded as one of West Africa’s more durable democracies. The

December 8, 2025

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Benin Government Confirms Attempted Coup Has Been Foiled, Talon Safe

Benin’s government says an attempted coup d’état launched early Sunday has been successfully foiled, after soldiers briefly seized state television and claimed to have removed President Patrice Talon from power. Authorities now report that Talon is safe, security forces are in control,

December 7, 2025

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Benin Plunged Into Uncertainty as Soldiers Announce Ouster of President Talon

Benin descended into political uncertainty on Sunday after soldiers appeared on state television announcing that they had removed President Patrice Talon from power and dissolved all state institutions. The announcement, broadcast early in the morning on ORTB, followed reports of heavy gunfire

December 7, 2025

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Nigeria Opens Diplomatic Talks as Burkina Faso Holds NAF Aircraft, 11 Soldiers After Contested Landing

ECOWAS Ministers Unveil 2026 Economic Priorities, Tap Dangote to Drive Private-Sector Engagement

AU Sounds Alarm as New Violence Tests Limits of Great Lakes Peace Efforts

Moghalu to Lead Strategic Dialogue on Africa’s Economic Security at CoSPAL Assembly in Morocco

Barka Energies Debuts: Burkina Faso Seizes Control of Its Energy Sector

Niger Tightens Inspections on Nigerian Goods Amid Regional Security Concerns

NAF C-130 Lands Safely in Burkina Faso Amid Regional Airspace Dispute

Bypassing Democracy To Defend democracy: Nigeria’s Intervention in Benin’s Failed Coup

Tinubu Applauds Nigerian Troops for Rapid Role in Crushing Benin Coup Attempt

Benin Government Confirms Attempted Coup Has Been Foiled, Talon Safe

Benin Plunged Into Uncertainty as Soldiers Announce Ouster of President Talon

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