A Nigerian government delegation has landed in Burkina Faso to open talks over the seizure of a C-130 aircraft and the military personnel onboard.
That single fact tells a larger story.
Ibrahim Traoré is applying pressure, calmly and without noise. Nigeria, once loud and threatening, is now asking for dialogue. The same Nigeria that spoke of sanctions, punishment, and expulsion from ECOWAS is suddenly choosing careful words and quiet diplomacy.
Nigeria Delegates
Power has a way of rearranging itself. Not long ago, Abuja carried itself like a regional enforcer. Burkina Faso was treated as a junior partner that could be disciplined at will. Today, the roles look less certain.
This is not about celebration. It is about reality. Influence is no longer automatic, and size no longer guarantees obedience. When authority is spent recklessly, it loses value.
Burkina Faso did not blink. Nigeria did. That is the uncomfortable truth behind this visit.
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