Day: July 9, 2023

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Burkina: The army destroys stocks of fuel and ammunition and neutralizes terrorist leaders

The Burkinabè army opened fire on a convoy of fuel and ammunition, transported by terrorists in the direction of Djibo, the AIB learned on Sunday from security sources.

Burkinabè intelligence has shadowed terrorists who were gradually accumulating important logistics for attacks in the province of Soum.

The entry into action of aerial vectors made it possible to identify a storage area under trees located 8 km northeast of Djibo.

Terrorists who came to the scene with weapons, ammunition and fuel were pulverized and their hiding place with it.

In Seytenga, the intelligence was able to locate about ten km from Sofikel, around thirty terrorist leaders who had come from Niger for a meeting.

Coming by various paths, they camouflaged their motorcycles under trees before finding themselves in a conclave.

They will be neutralized by strikes from the Burkinabè army.

The guards who tried to save the logistics suffered the same fate.

It should also be noted that the FDS and the VDP carried out other ground operations which made it possible to neutralize several enemies.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

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ECOWAS: Nigeria takes over the rotating presidency

The Nigerian Head of State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is now the current President of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS.

His appointment came at the end of the 63 rd Summit of ECOWAS Heads of State in Guinea-Bissau, which focused on the ongoing military transitions in Burkina Faso, Mali and the Republic of Guinea.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu replaces Bissau-Guinean Umaro Sissoco Embalo in this position.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

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Arab mental arithmetic championship to be held on July 12

The "International Diamond Brain Gate" association is organising the first Arab mental arithmetic championship on July 12 at the headquarters of the Arab Organisation for Education, Culture and Science (Alecso), with the participation of 120 children from Arab countries, the association's president, Kaouther Chelbi, said on Sunday. In a statement to TAP, Chelbi said that the children taking part in this championship were aged between 6 and 16. Tunisia is taking part with 40 candidates, she added. The countries taking part are Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Egypt, Algeria and Oman. Other countries will participate remotely, the same source added. The event is due to close in the evening with the distribution of prizes to the winners and certificates of participation to the other candidates.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

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Morocco wins the 4th edition of the CAN U23 ahead of Egypt (2-1)

The Lionceaux de l'Atlas (U23) of Morocco won Saturday at the Prince Abdellah Moulay stadium in Rabat, the 4th edition of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) football category, by beating in the final their counterparts, the Pharaohs (U23) of Egypt by the score of 2 goals to 1, noted the AIB on the spot. Half time: 1-1.

Yet it was the young Egyptians who started the game with a bang. They pressed high and managed to open the scoring early in the morning through Mahmoud Saber (10 ' ). Supported by a public who did not haggle over their trip to the stadium, the Lionceaux restored parity in the score thanks to Yanis Begraoui (37' ) .

The two teams come back pumped up and take turns dominating each other until regulation time without being able to score. We had to wait for extra time for the host country team to take responsibility for the winning goal.

Oussama Targhaline (105 th +2) takes a free kick struck in two stages and low to the ground to beat the Egyptian goalkeeper. Despite the exclusion of its striker Mahmoud Saber (17th ) the Pharaohs U23 carried out a few assaults in the Moroccan camp without being able to find the net.

Morocco wins the CAN U23 trophy for the first time and succeeds Egypt, winner in 2019, of the 3rd edition . The Cubs and the Pharaohs are qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as are the Aiglons of Mali, which won 3rd place on Friday by beating Guinea on penalties.

Ibrahim Adel (Egypt), named man of the match, was named the best player of the competition, while his teammate Hamza Alaa is the best goalkeeper. Moroccan striker Abdessamad Ezalzouli is the competition's top scorer with 3 goals scored while Guinea is the fair play team.

CAN U23 winners: Gabon (2011), Nigeria (2015), Egypt (2019) and Morocco (2023).

Source: Burkina Information Agency

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The choices of educational and professional orientations explained to new graduates from the North

The Regional Directorate for Post-Primary and Secondary Education (DREPS) in the North held the 7th Educational and Vocational Guidance Day (JOSP) from July 6 to 8, 2023 in Ouahigouya with a view to raising awareness among new baccalaureate holders, students and parents of students to make a good choice of educational and professional orientation.

For the 7th time in a row, the Regional Directorate for Post-Primary and Secondary Education in the North region organized the 2023 School and Vocational Guidance Days (JOSP) for the benefit of new graduates.

These days, according to the regional director of post-primary and secondary education in the North region, Hippolyte Ouédraogo, aim to allow the various actors involved in the education chain (Information and school guidance services and professional of the Bourses du Nord) to provide necessary information to new graduates, students, pupils and parents of pupils with a view to good academic and professional orientation.

“This is to reduce the problems related to educational and professional orientation, a very important step in the school and university curriculum,” he underlined.

For three days, presentations on orientation, professional integration, self-employment and youth entrepreneurship were presented to future students and pupils.

Similarly, the National Center for University Works (CENOU) and the National Fund for Education and Research (FONER) each explained the different steps to benefit from their services.

At this session, private institutes and universities presented study offers to the participants.

Note that for the 2023 exam session, the North region achieved a rate of 37.53% at the BEPC and 41.79% at the Baccalaureate.

Source: Burkina Information Agency