4 h. ago Burkina Faso Detains 11 Nigerian Soldiers Following Unauthorised Airspace Entry

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/burkina-faso-detains-11-nigerian-soldiers-following-unauthorised-airspace-entry/Burkina Faso authorities detained 11 Nigerian military personnel and seized a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft on December 8, 2025, after the plane made an emergency landing in Bobo-Dioulasso without prior authorization. The incident has escalated regional tensions between Nigeria and the Alliance of Sahel States, marking the first direct military confrontation since the bloc’s […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/burkina-faso-detains-11-nigerian-soldiers-following-unauthorised-airspace-entry/

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33 h. ago The Paradox of power: Why military coups in Africa perpetuate rather than solve governance crises

The resurgence of military coups across Africa since 2020 represents a troubling regression in the continent's democratic trajectory. From the attempted coup in Benin on December 7, 2025, led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, to the successful overthrow in Guinea-Bissau on November 26, 2025, orchestrated by Brigadier General Dinis Incanha, the contemporary landscape reveals a disturbing pattern. This wave includes coups in Gabon (August 30, 2023) under General Brice Oligui Nguema, Niger (July 26, 2023) by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the dual coups in Burkina Faso (September 30, 2022, and January 24, 2022) led first by Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba and then Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Sudan's October 25, 2021, power grab by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Guinea's September 5, 2021, takeover by Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, and Mali's May 24, 2021, coup orchestrated by Colonel Assimi Goïta. These events underscore a fundamental paradox: while military coups often emerge ...

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34 h. ago West Africa’s Coup Season Should Alarm Ghana: Politics Turns On Moments, Not Models

Politics often pivots on moments of rupture, and it is in those ruptures that new political calculations are made. West Africa is now living through such a moment. The recent celebration of Burkina Faso’s governance experiment, praised even in circles far beyond the continent, has created a dangerous psychological opening across the sub-region. Whether we […]

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40 h. ago ICE Detains Nigerian Man Convicted of Cocaine Trafficking in Michigan

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ice-detains-nigerian-man-convicted-of-cocaine-trafficking-in-michigan/United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained a 67 year old Nigerian man convicted of cocaine trafficking at a processing facility in Baldwin, Michigan, according to a December 5 statement from the Department of Homeland Security. Aderemi Joe Akefe is being held at the ICE North Lake Processing Facility alongside other individuals with criminal […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ice-detains-nigerian-man-convicted-of-cocaine-trafficking-in-michigan/

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6 d. ago Burkina Faso Reiterates Firm Support for Morocco’s Territorial Integrity, Welcomes Security Council’s Resolution 2797

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Kwabena Adu Koranteng, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/burkina-faso-reiterates-firm-support-for-moroccos-territorial-integrity-welcomes-security-councils-resolution-2797/Burkina Faso reiterated Tuesday its firm and unwavering support for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco, while welcoming the adoption by the UN Security Council of historic Resolution 2797, which enshrines, within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty, the autonomy plan proposed by the Kingdom as a serious, credible, and lasting basis for reaching […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Kwabena Adu Koranteng, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/burkina-faso-reiterates-firm-support-for-moroccos-territorial-integrity-welcomes-security-councils-resolution-2797/

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8 d. ago Poor governance breeds coups, ECOWAS and AU must step in – Dr Lassane Quederago

Dr Lassane Quederago, a political analyst and researcher from Burkina Faso, has called on regional and continental bodies to take proactive steps against poor governance in Africa, warning that inaction can pave the way for political instability, including military coups.

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2 w. ago It’s a curse for Ghana with fertile land to be importing tomatoes, onions from Burkina Faso – Veteran journalist, Addai

Ghana’s reliance on food imports from arid, landlocked Burkina Faso has been described as a curse by Akyaaba Addai-Sebo, a veteran Ghanaian journalist.

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2 w. ago Cybastion launches American tech hub to boost digital transformation in Burkina Faso

Cybastion, a leading U.S. technology firm, has officially unveiled the American Tech Hub at the 20th annual Digital Week in Burkina Faso, aiming to accelerate the country’s digital transformation and strengthen local digital capabilities.

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