A Nigerian military aircraft and its 11 crew members, detained in Burkina Faso for 12 days, have been released following diplomatic efforts and were received in Ghana on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The C-130 transport aircraft and personnel were received at an airbase in Accra by Ghana's Presidential Special Envoy, Larry Gbevlo-Lartey. In a statement, the Ghanaian government commended both Nigeria and Burkina Faso for resolving the dispute through dialogue, highlighting strong fraternal ties in West Africa. The aircraft had been detained on December 8, 2025, after making what Nigeria described as a precautionary emergency landing at Bobo-Dioulasso airfield due to a technical issue shortly after departing Lagos. Burkina Faso, part of the Alliance of Sahel States, stated the landing was an unfriendly act that violated its sovereignty. The release was secured after Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, delivered an official apology ...
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