{"id":1592,"date":"2026-10-11T03:20:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T03:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primerisenews.com\/?p=1592"},"modified":"2026-10-11T03:20:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T03:20:32","slug":"nigeria-burkina-faso-deepen-security-ties-against-terrorism-organised-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primerisenews.com\/?p=1592","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria, Burkina Faso deepen security ties against terrorism, organised crime"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Burkinabe Prime Minister, Rimtalba OU\u00c9DRAOGO (left) and Nigeria’s Amb. Syndoph Endoni at a meeting in Ouagadougou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Nigeria and Burkina Faso have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen security cooperation against terrorism, violent extremism and transnational organised crime.<\/p>\n

The commitment followed a meeting in Ouagadougou between Burkina Faso\u2019s Prime Minister, Rimtalba Ou\u00e9draogo, and Nigeria\u2019s Ambassador, Syndoph Endoni.<\/p>\n

This is contained in a statement issued by the Embassy of Nigeria in Ouagadougou and made to news men in Abuja.<\/p>\n

According to the statement, both sides agreed that shared security challenges required closer coordination, intelligence sharing and stronger institutional collaboration.<\/p>\n

They said deeper cooperation would help both countries confront terrorism and organised criminal networks while contributing to wider peace and stability in West Africa.<\/p>\n

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Burkinabe Prime Minister, Rimtalba OU\u00c9DRAOGO and Nigeria’s Amb. Syndoph Endoni with members of the Nigerian and Burkinabe delegations during a bilateral meeting in Ouagadougou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ou\u00e9draogo acknowledged the longstanding people-to-people ties between Nigeria and Burkina Faso and described the relationship as one requiring continued nurturing.<\/p>\n

He said both countries faced common challenges that demanded greater cooperation, mutual understanding and sustained high-level engagement.<\/p>\n

The Prime Minister expressed Burkina Faso\u2019s readiness to work closely with Nigeria to strengthen the historic relationship and advance shared interests.<\/p>\n

The discussions placed particular emphasis on security and defence cooperation as both sides agreed that terrorism, violent extremism and transnational organised crime remained major threats requiring coordinated responses.<\/p>\n

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They consequently identified intelligence sharing, institutional cooperation and closer coordination as essential to tackling the threats more effectively.<\/p>\n

The two sides said stronger economic cooperation could reinforce security efforts by improving livelihoods and creating sustainable opportunities for citizens.<\/p>\n

Endoni reaffirmed Nigeria\u2019s readiness to support initiatives capable of strengthening bilateral relations and promoting mutually beneficial opportunities.<\/p>\n

The Nigerian ambassador said security and development should not be treated as separate objectives.<\/p>\n

He maintained that closer economic and agricultural partnerships could help strengthen food security, support livelihoods and complement counter-terrorism efforts.<\/p>\n

Endoni also stressed the importance of stronger engagement between institutions and private-sector actors in both countries, saying the meeting provided an opportunity to establish a broader framework for renewed Nigeria-Burkina Faso cooperation.<\/p>\n

Both sides expressed interest in more regular consultations covering security, defence, agriculture, economic relations and people-to-people exchanges.<\/p>\n

Nigeria and Burkina Faso said closer institutional engagement could help address common security challenges while expanding economic and social cooperation.<\/p>\n

The meeting reaffirmed the enduring bonds of friendship between both countries and their shared interest in a more secure and prosperous West Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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