Burkina Faso proposes bilateral talks with Nigeria to reset relations
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Burkina Faso has proposed high-level bilateral talks with Nigeria to review existing cooperation and explore new partnership opportunities. This comes as Nigeria appointed Ambassador Syndoph Endoni as its new envoy to Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Marie Traoré, welcomed Endoni and emphasized the importance of deepening relations.
Traoré noted their shared history and regional challenges, urging both nations to reassess current collaborations and set a new course. The dialogue aims to bolster cooperation in security, trade, diplomacy, and regional stability. Endoni, representing President Bola Tinubu, expressed gratitude to Burkina Faso's leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, for his accreditation and pledged to collaborate on mutual concerns.
The proposal comes amid diplomatic tensions between Nigeria and the Alliance of Sahel States, which includes Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. In December 2025, Burkina Faso detained 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel and a C-130 aircraft, an incident the Nigerian Air Force disputed. Despite exiting ECOWAS in January 2025, the three nations maintain transitional ECOWAS arrangements for continued trade and security cooperation.
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