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Wahala between Nigeria and Burkina Faso over plane wey dem catch don end
Di meeting wey dem do about di mata for Wednesday, na between di officials from Nigeria and Burkina Faso for di main city of Ouagadougou.
Wahala between Nigeria and Burkina Faso over plane wey dem catch don end
Nigeria Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, meet with di President of Burkina Faso. / Reuters
18 Disemba 2025

Spokesman for Nigeria foreign ministry tell TRT Afrika Hausa say the Nigerian soldiers wey dem detain for Burkina Faso fit comot from the country soon.

Dem don settle di row wey burst between Nigeria and Burkina Faso after one Nigerian Air Force cargo plane do emergency landing for Burkina Faso because technical problem, na so foreign minister Yusuf Tuggar talk.

For statement wey Tuggar spokesman Alkasim Abdulkadir release on Wednesday, e talk say both sides solve di matter peacefully after the foreign minister meet Burkina Faso president Ibrahim Traoré.

Dem detain the soldiers almost two weeks ago after the Sahel states group (AES) call the landing one action wey 'breach international law'.

But Nigerian Air Force talk say the crew notice technical problem, na why dem do emergency landing for Bobo-Dioulasso — na the nearest big town for Burkina Faso wey get airport.

NAF say the landing follow safety rules and international aviation procedures.

Last week some unconfirmed reports say Burkina Faso don release 11 Nigerian soldiers.

But the foreign minister say dem never release the soldiers yet, and dem dey try resolve the dispute soon.

The talks on Wednesday happen between Nigerian and Burkina Faso officials for Ouagadougou.

Abdulkadir say Tuggar carry message of cooperation and brotherhood from Tinubu go Traoré, and both sides outline ways wey dem go deepen the relationship.

E talk say the discussions focus on improving cooperation for political, security and economic matters.