Tag:Burkina Faso

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Nigeria to ECOWAS: Bring Back Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger

The Federal Government has urged the new leadership of the Economic Community of West African States to intensify engagement with countries under the Alliance...

Samuel Oludeti - September 2, 2026

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Full List: US Tells Citizens ‘Do Not Travel’ to 23 Countries, Names 11 African Nations

The United States Department of State has placed 23 countries under its highest travel advisory, Level 4, warning Americans not to travel to the...

Samuel Oludeti - July 18, 2026

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Inside the C 130 Diversion: What Really Happened Between Nigeria and Burkina Faso

On the morning of 8 December 2025, a Nigerian Air Force C 130 Hercules lifted off from Lagos on what should have been a...

Samuel Oludeti - December 9, 2025

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Nigeria to Face Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania in 2025 AFCON Group Stage

Nigeria will face Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania in the group stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The draw was...

Seyi Babalola - January 28, 2025

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Niger Republic opens land border with Nigeria

One week after the authorities of Nigeria Customs Service opened the Illela land border between Nigeria and Niger Republic, the government of Niger Republic...

Dorcas Tyena - March 22, 2024

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Remarkable comeback gives Cameroon third place at AFCON

Hosts Cameroon finished third at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday after wiping out a three-goal deficit against Burkina Faso to draw 3-3,...

mediagem - February 5, 2022

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WAFU U-17: Nigeria defeat Burkina Faso, qualify for final

Nigeria’s national under-17 male football team on Friday defeated their Burkina Faso counterpart 1-0 to qualify for the finals of the WAFU U-17 tournament...

mediagem - January 15, 2021