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Nigeria Apologizes to Burkina Faso After Military Jet Incident

12/18/2025

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Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar apologized to Burkina Faso for unauthorized entry by a Nigerian military jet that detained 11 servicemen.
The Nigerian Air Force said the jet was en route to Portugal, had a technical issue, and landed in Burkina Faso.
The 11 personnel have been released and will return to Nigeria.
The incident has strained diplomatic ties with Alliance of Sahel States, including Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.

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Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar apologized to Burkina Faso for unauthorized entry by a Nigerian military jet that detained 11 servicemen.
The Nigerian Air Force said the jet was en route to Portugal, had a technical issue, and landed in Burkina Faso.
The 11 personnel have been released and will return to Nigeria.
The incident has strained diplomatic ties with Alliance of Sahel States, including Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.