Day: August 31, 2023

The Ministry of Security reported on Thursday a project to destabilize the Transition, orchestrated by foreigners in complicity with nationals.

The Minister of Territorial Administration, Decentralization and Security informs the public that for some time, consistent sources have reported the presence on the national territory of individuals with malicious intentions, some of whom are foreign nationals.

These sinister individuals in intelligence with national accomplices aim to destabilize the current Transition and sow chaos in Burkina Faso.

The Minister of Territorial Administration, Decentralization and Security warns the authors of this disastrous project and their national supporters. He reassures national opinion that measures are being taken to deal with this threat with the greatest firmness.

The Minister of Territorial Administration, Decentralization and Security invites the populations of cities and countryside, to be more vigilant and to report anyone with suspicious behavior to the security services, through the following numbers: 1010; 16; 17.

Furthermore, it is appropriate to recall that any person who harbors individuals with such designs without denouncing them will be guilty of complicity and will be treated in accordance with the relevant provisions.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Members of the special delegation from the municipality of Solenzo planted around ten trees on August 29, 2023.

Arbor Day this year was not celebrated in Banwa province.

This is how the environment service, in collaboration with the members of the special delegation, initiated an arbor day on Tuesday August 29, 2023 in the courtyard of the town hall of Solenzo and also that of the prefecture of Solenzo. .

Abdoul Karim Diaby, PDS of the municipality of Solenzo accompanied by members of the delegation reforested a dozen fruit trees composed of mango trees, jackfruit trees and cashew trees.

According to Honoré Koudougou, head of the departmental water and forest service of Solenzo, this initiative aims to enable the resilient population to appropriate good practices by planting useful.

“It's not about planting hundreds of trees and giving back, but about planting what we want, what we can maintain and what will benefit us in the future. That's what I invite everyone to plant useful ”concludes Honoré Koudougou.

This reforestation, which began in the courtyard of the town hall and the prefecture, will spread to the other services of the municipality in order to invite the population to do the same at home and also to fight against the large-scale cutting of green wood. currently in the municipality of Solenzo.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The military in power in Niger raised their voice against France by announcing that they had “instructed” the police services of the need to expel the French ambassador in Niamey, after Paris' refusal to comply with an ultimatum demanding its departure.

According to a letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Niger, addressed to Paris and dated Tuesday, Ambassador Sylvain Itté “no longer enjoys the privileges and immunities attached to his status as a member of the diplomatic staff of the French embassy”.

His “diplomatic cards and visas” as well as those of his family members “are cancelled”, specifies the letter, adding that the Nigerien police services “are instructed to proceed with his expulsion”.

Friday evening, the military in power had given 48 hours to the French diplomat to leave the territory, which Paris refused, arguing that this government was illegitimate and had no authority to base such a request.

When this deadline expired, Mr. Itté, whose work Emmanuel Macron praised on Tuesday, was still stationed in Niamey and no unusual movement was observed this week around the embassy.

On Thursday, the spokesperson for the French general staff, Colonel Pierre Gaudillière, warned that “French military forces are ready to respond to any increase in tension which would undermine French military and diplomatic influence in Niger” and that “provisions have been made to protect these rights of way”.

– “Irregular situation” –

The Patriotic Front for the Sovereignty of Niger (FPSN), an organization created in the aftermath of the July 26 putsch and hostile to the French military presence in Niger, on Wednesday described Mr. Itté as a “French citizen in an irregular situation”

“He can stay as long as he wants in the embassy grounds because he is a French citizen and the embassy is a portion of French territory (…) but when he leaves (…) ) inform the police authorities responsible for repressing immigration,” declared Ibrahim Bana, a leader of this movement who also called for “not to take any (violent) action” against the diplomat.

The question of the departure of the 1,500 soldiers based in Niamey to help Niger in its anti-jihadist fight also arises.

On August 3, the ruling generals denounced a series of military agreements with France, a move that Paris also ignored, recognizing only ousted President Mohamed Bazoum as Niger's legitimate leader.

The FPSN has increased calls to participate “massively” next Saturday in a march followed by a sit-in near the French military base in Niamey “until the departure” of the French soldiers.

– Burkinabe contingent –

More than a month after the July 26 coup, Niger remains under threat of military intervention by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore constitutional order.

On Thursday, the Burkinabè government approved a bill authorizing the sending of a military contingent to Niger, without specifying the modalities.

Last week, Niger's new strongman, General Abdourahamane Tiani, signed a decree authorizing the armed forces of Burkina Faso and Mali to intervene on Nigerien soil "in the event of aggression or external armed destabilization."

Mali and Burkina Faso, two neighboring countries also led by soldiers who took power by force in 2020 and 2022, have displayed their solidarity with the new Nigerien authorities.

The two countries had thus warned ECOWAS against any intervention in Niger, which would be considered a “declaration of war”.

However, the diplomatic solution still remains on the table. Algeria notably proposed to Niger on Tuesday a “six-month transition plan” before a return to constitutional order.

The generals in power in Niamey had meanwhile mentioned a transition of three years maximum.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The main opposition platform in Gabon on Thursday asked the soldiers who overthrew President Ali Bongo Ondimba to complete the counting of ballots to recognize the “victory” of its candidate.

The Alternance 2023 platform also “invited the defense and security forces to the discussion in order to evaluate, in a patriotic and responsible framework, the situation and to find, among Gabonese, the best solution” to “allow the country to exit grown from this situation.

“Present in front of each polling station and having watched over the transport of the ballot boxes, the security and defense forces are the first witnesses of the large victory of Professor Albert Ondo Ossa”, assured the press Mike Jocktane, spokesperson for 'Alternation 2023.

According to the results officially proclaimed an hour before the coup, and which the putschists considered rigged, Mr. Ondo Ossa had collected 30.77% of the votes against 64.27% for Ali Bongo, in power for 14 years.

After having warmly thanked, in the name of the "grateful Fatherland", the army for having "standing up against an electoral coup d'état" and thus having "spared" Gabon the loss of "human lives", Mr. Jocktane invited her to “supervise” the “resumption of the process of centralization of the results” of the presidential election on Saturday which “will see the victory of Mr. Ondo Ossa at the polls made official”.

On Wednesday, upon taking power, the military “cancelled” the elections and dissolved all institutions. And on Thursday, the spokesperson for the new strongman announced that he, General Brice Oligui Nguema, will be sworn in on Monday as “President of the transition”, without specifying the duration of this transition.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The High Commissioner of Zoundwéogo, Julien Ouédraogo installed, on Thursday, Oumarou Lingani in his position as provincial tax director of the province of Zoundwéogo, noted the AIB.

Tax inspector Oumarou Lingani was appointed provincial director of taxes (DPI) of Zoundwéogo in the council of ministers on August 9, 2023.

His official installation in his new functions took place this Thursday, August 31, 2023 in the presence of the administrative and political authorities, collaborators, friends and acquaintances of the province. Mr. Lingani replaces Jules Tiendrebéogo in this position

The ceremony was marked by a series of speeches. Zakaria Sawadogo, on behalf of the DPI staff, thanked the outgoing DP for having transformed the structure into a real lever for growth and development of the Center-South region.

“You were able to demonstrate managerial and technical qualities which helped to transform the weaknesses of each agent into strengths so that management could achieve these missions.” He praised the serene climate in which he knew how to cultivate during the eight (08) years spent at the head of the DPI of Zoundwéogo. Mr. Sawadogo, welcoming the newcomer, promised to accompany him for the success of his future mission.

Outgoing DP Jules Tiendrebéogo thanked all the provincial authorities and his close collaborators for the support he received during his time as first manager of the service.

According to him, very appreciable results were achieved during his stay in the province of Zoundwéogo. The regional tax director of the Center-South in fact indicated that under the aegis of Mr. Tiendrebéogo, the DPI achieved a recovery rate of 100% in the month of August.

As soon as he was installed, Oumarou Lingani thanked the highest authorities for the trust placed in him. He said he was aware of the demands of the position and the height of the challenges to be met. He is also committed to working to earn that trust.

Mr. Lingani requested the support of DPI agents and all provincial and regional authorities to effectively fulfill his mission.

The high commissioner of Zoundwéogo, Julien Ouédraogo, invited the entrant to work and humility in order to achieve the objectives set with regard to the requirements that Burkina Faso faces.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was held this year as the world continues to see complex socio-economic issues. Many economies are still reeling from the COVID-19 crisis. And with just eight more years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the burden of ending poverty, responding to climate change and achieving equality for all signals the urgency of clearly-focused solutions in addressing these crises.

Source: Africa News Agency