For more on stories like these, be sure to check out our News page, with stories from across the regions. Those on board included the commander of Libya’s ground forces, the head of the military manufacturing authority, an adviser, and a photographer. Libya’s Tripoli-based Government of National Unity declared three days of national mourning and sent an official delegation to Ankara to follow the probe. Officials said the Dassault Falcon 50 jet was a leased Maltese aircraft, with questions still surrounding its ownership and technical history. Speaking yesterday, Tuesday, December 23, after being named head of the Alliance of Sahel States, Burkina Faso’s military leader, Capt.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 24, 2025 17:42 UTC