This Tuesday's dailies echo the return of the President of the Transition, Captain Ibrahim Traoré to Ouagadougou after his participation in the 2nd Russia -Africa Summit, the victory of the U-20 Stallions , the warning of Burkina Faso and Mali to ECOWAS and UEMOA.
The public daily Sidwaya mentions on its front page: “2nd Russia -Africa Summit: The Head of State welcomed in triumph in Ouagadougou”.
The newspaper reports that yesterday, July 31, 2023, thousands of people stormed the main road of Ouagadougou airport to welcome Captain Ibrahim Traoré who was returning from Saint Petersburg, after his participation in the 2nd Russia-Africa summit . .
On this same subject, the dean of the daily newspapers L'Observateur Paalga adds that the message had been launched through social networks for a massive mobilization to welcome the president.
By the way, the private newspaper Le Pays points out that the head of government, Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélem de Tambèla welcomed the President of the Transition while many Burkinabè waited at the entrance to the airport to cheer their hero, Captain Traoré whose the statement in Russia delighted more than one.
According to Le Pays, on July 27 and 28, African heads of state met in Russia to discuss with Russian partners and their president on issues related to economic development, defence, security and humanitarian issues. .
From another angle, the public newspaper Sidwaya displays on its front page: “Situation in Niger: Burkina and Mali warn ECOWAS”.
According to Sidwaya, following the conclusions of the extraordinary ECOWAS and UEMOA summits held on Sunday July 30, 2023 in Abuja on the political situation in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali, through a joint statement, warn the two regional organizations against any armed intervention against Niger.
Still on the same subject Observer Paalga specifies that Burkina Faso and Mali will not apply the ECOWAS/UEMOA sanctions against Niger.
The private daily Le Pays informs that the governments of Burkina and Mali express their fraternal solidarity with the brotherly people of Niger who have decided in full responsibility to take their destiny into their own hands.
Under another aspect, the dean of the private dailies, L'Observateur Paalga, features on its headline: "9 th Games of La Francophonie: Victory of the Stallions over the Senegalese Cubs".
According to the newspaper, the junior stallions beat the lion cubs of Senegal by 1 goal to 0 on Monday July 31, 2023 during their first outing in a group B match of the 9th games of the Francophonie.
For his part, Sidwaya indicates that the qualification for the semi-finals, in football, at the Francophonie games is almost assured for the U20 stallions
Source: Burkina Information Agency