Day: May 27, 2023

The President of the Transition, Head of State, Captain Ibrahim TRAORE discussed this Saturday at the end of the morning, with the Living Forces of the Eastern region, within the framework of the fight against terrorism and for development endogenous to our country.

According to the governor of the region, Colonel Hubert YAMEOGO, by his presence, "the Head of State shows his gratitude to our region, to its resilience".

Faced with the forces of the Eastern region, the Head of State set out his vision for a Burkina Faso of peace and security and his desire to change the paradigm to put our country on the path to development.

"We do not want to continue doing what we are used to doing and which does not produce", declared the President of the Transition with the ambition of being able to industrialize our country to initiate the endogenous development of Burkina Faso.

The Eastern region is full of potential in terms of agricultural resources, with in particular tomatoes in the province of Gnagna and sesame in Gayéri in the province of Komandjari. And in his vision that he shared with the Living Forces of the region, the Head of State returned to the need to be able to transform these productions locally to boost the industrial development of our country.

To do this, the President of the Transition announced the development as soon as possible, of projects and programs for the benefit of the Eastern region and Burkina. “We are confident that we don't necessarily need someone's help because we can do a lot of things ourselves,” said Captain Ibrahim TRAORE.

Faced with the terrorist hydra which strongly affects the Eastern region, the President of the Transition insisted on the need for the sons and daughters of the East to unite and show solidarity in the face of this scourge. that threatens their region.

“It is time that we prevent the enemy from entering our villages”, launched the Head of State. To this end, he called on the Forces Vives to resist and to organize themselves "to stand up against terrorism".

Also, he announced ongoing actions including the reorganization of the National Armed Forces, the acquisition of equipment for the benefit of the FDS and the VDP with a view to starting another route in the fight against armed terrorist groups. . "It is when our itinerary does not please the terrorists that we know that we are on the right itinerary", recalled the President of the Transition.

In this war already underway, President Ibrahim TRAORE invited the populations to remobilize around the FDS and the VDP to defeat the terrorists, because “they cannot defeat this people (…) we do not negotiate and we will not negotiate” .

While welcoming the efforts undertaken by the Transition led by President Ibrahim TRAORE in the dynamics of the reconquest of the territory and the return of peace in our country, the Living Forces of the Eastern region declined to the head of the State some concerns. They are essentially linked to the security situation, infrastructure development, better care for internally displaced persons, health, education and territorial administration in the region.

The Head of State, who took good note of the various concerns, stressed that those which are the most urgent will be resolved as soon as possible.

He explained his gratitude to the people of the East for the renewed support, and stressed the need to cultivate social cohesion and national unity in the face of terrorism. "Stay engaged, stay mobilized," he said

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The President of the Transition, Head of State, Captain Ibrahim TRAORE discussed, this early Friday evening, with the heads of the various components of the Defense and Security Forces operating in the Eastern region.

The discussions focused on the commitment of the Defense and Security Forces (FDS) and the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) in the face of the still worrying security situation in the region.

The President of the Transition has therefore declined new guidelines for better coordination of interventions so that the efforts of the various fighting forces can better contribute to securing the region and hence the entire country.

The Head of State also hailed and encouraged the hierarchy of the fighting forces for the convincing results already achieved in the field of the fight against the terrorist Hydra.

He gave instructions to the heads of the various components of the Defense and Security Forces, to maintain the course in the commitment and determination for the reconquest of the national territory.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Members of parliament from countries of the Indian Ocean Commission have held statutory meetings in Seychelles to validate the Indian Ocean Commission Parliamentary Association (AP-COI) action plan and prepare activities for 2023.

The meetings held in Seychelles took place over the course of four days - from May 23 to May 26. This included the second meeting of the executive committee (COMEX), the Conference of Presidents of National Assemblies, and a plenary session.

AP-COI brings together parliamentarians from Comoros, La Reunion, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles. It was founded in November 2015 in Port Louis and after a few years of inactivity, it was re-launched in November 2022 under the impetus of the Indian Ocean Commission through the Governance, Peace, and Stability project.

In a press conference on Friday, a member of the Seychelles National Assembly, Philip Monthy said that the aim of AP-COI is to bring together the parliaments of the Indian Ocean Commission member countries.

This is so that "we work together as a block so as to outline and look at our common challenges and interests that our different islands are facing. This includes IUU [illegal, unreported and unregulated] fishing, drug trafficking, peace, and stability in the region. Coming together allows us to have a stronger voice on the international scene, especially on the African scene. An example of this is within SADC," said Monthy.

A parliament member of Madagascar, Aina Rafenomanantsoa, outlined that during the plenary session held on the last day of the meetings, members "approved the association's statutes and rules of procedure, the association's action plan, activities for 2023 and the AP-COI logo."

"We also validated a joint declaration to support our common interests," said Rafenomanantsoa.

This is expected to be carried to regional and international institutions including the African Union. The joint advocacy to be carried out at the level of the executive and consultative bodies of the African Union aims to better highlight the specific needs of the southwest Indian Ocean islands at the continental level.

Speaking of plans for 2023, Monthy said that there will be a parliamentary diplomatic formation that will be financed and organised jointly by the United Nations mission in Mauritius in October, and it will see the participation of parliament members.

"There is also a Governance Peace and Stability project being organised," said Monthy.

The Governance, Peace, and Stability (GPS) project, being funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), is being carried out at a cost of around €8 million over the course of two and a half years.

The GPS project aims to contribute to peace and stability in the Indian Ocean region. Its component in strengthening democratic institutions, including the AP-COI, provides support for the re-dynamisation and functioning of the AP-COI through technical and operational support.

Source: Seychelles News Agency