Aviation
Air France suspends flights to Burkina Faso, Mali as Niger closes airspace
Air France on Monday announced the suspension of flights to and fro Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and Bamako, Mali, till August 11, as the military regime in Niger in Niger Republic closed the country’s airspace on Sunday.
The regime in Niger had closed the airspace against external aggression as the ECOWAS 7-day ultimatum elapsed on Sunday midnight.
Tension has continued to intensify in Niger Republic in the past 12 hours.
-
Latest1 week agoLagos NURTW organising secretary Toba Ajiboye dies after gunmen attack
-
Business5 days agoCBN targets $12bn annual Diaspora inflows to boost FX liquidity
-
Business5 days agoSEC launches nationwide campaign to help investors recover unclaimed dividends
-
Business4 days agoNigerian AI researcher champions ethical artificial intelligence at COPA AI 2026 summit in Wales
-
Latest1 week agoOyo APC berates Makinde over call for UN probe into Oriire school rescue
-
Business5 days agoCBN launches real-time FX tracker for BDCs, tightens oversight of FX market
-
Business5 days agoFood prices now biggest threat to inflation, beyond CBN’s reach – Analysts
-
Latest6 days agoKwankwaso calls for renewed North–South-East Political alliance ahead of 2027