Nigerian troops held in Burkina Faso after ‘unfriendly’ emergency landing

Nigerian troops held in Burkina Faso after ‘unfriendly’ emergency landing

Curated from World news | The Guardian — Here’s what matters right now:

Unauthorised touchdown comes less than 24 hours after Nigerian forces intervened in attempted coup in Benin Eleven Nigerian military personnel are being held in Burkina Faso after a Nigerian plane reportedly entered Burkinabé airspace without authorisation on Monday, the latest twist in a region enmeshed in multiple political and security crises. In a statement on Monday evening, the breakaway Alliance of Sahel States (AES), of which Burkina Faso is a member alongside Mali and Niger, said the C-130 transport aircraft had made an emergency landing in Bobo Dioulasso. Continue reading...

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Original reporting: World news | The Guardian

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