Burkina Faso: 7 Days After, Nigerian Aircraft, Soldiers Still Detained in Burkina Faso

The Nigerian military aircraft C-130 carrying 11 soldiers that made emergency landing in Burkina Faso over technical challenge, have remained detained by the authorities in Ouagadougou seven days after.

The Nigerian government had sounded confident that negotiation with the government of Burkina Faso will lead to a quick release of the soldiers but as of Sunday, December 14, there was no information regarding the release.

Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, told our…