Day: February 23, 2024

Ouagadougou: Father Charles Wanga urged the Catholic faithful on Friday to increase acts of charity and mercy in favor of the most deprived, particularly during this Lent period.

Friday in the middle of the day, the Catholic faithful of the Cathedral parish of Ouagadougou met to pray the Stations of the Cross.

This act of faith which takes place every Friday during the Lenten season, allows the faithful to meditate on the sufferings of Jesus Christ from his arrest to his crucifixion and to relive his resurrection.

Father Charles Wanga, who led the prayer, invited the faithful to take the example of Christ, particularly through acts of charity and mercy towards the needy.

During the mass that followed, the priest asked the parishioners to abandon wickedness and persevere in good deeds, as recommended by the Prophet Ezekiel.

For Charles Wanga, we must avoid outbursts of anger and insults as taught by Christ himself.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: The national police assured Friday that there is no mood swing within GUMI 9, as announced by rumors.

On February 22, 2024, the Director General of the National Police put an end to the mission and activities of securing the elements of the Group of Mobile Intervention Units (GUMI 9) which was based in Yamba in the province of Gourma, region of ballast. This message, which allows us to reorganize and fundamentally address all the problems of this GUMI, is final.

Since this day, February 23, 2024, malicious publications have attempted to sow confusion in public opinion and to mobilize elements of other GUMIs to observe a collective movement of mood. Other misleading publications reported shootings carried out within active GUMIs.

The Director General of the National Police and the entire command would like to salute and congratulate all the GUMI and UMI for the satisfactory work carried out on a daily basis in the field, and reassure public opinion that these publications are unfounded and devo
id of all credibility.

They reassure the populations that no mood swings, and even less shooting, have been observed within the mobile units of the National Police, which continue honorably to carry out their operations to secure the populations.

While renewing its congratulations and encouragement to the elements of the GUMI and UMI, and to all the police officers who fight against insecurity on the national territory, the command invites them to be vigilant regarding the visibly malicious nature of these publications which tend to undermine the efforts made.

The command finally invites them to redouble their efforts with a view to completing the work of reconquest of the national territory.

The National Police, a public force at the service of citizens!

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: 20 promoters of climate change adaptation projects received, Thursday, at the Ministry of Water and Sanitation, checks with a total value of 1 billion 18 million FCFA for the implementation of their respective projects.

As part of the integrated water resources project (GIRE) 2021-2025, a project launch in 2023 made it possible to select projects that respond to the challenges of climate change.

For the Minister in charge of Water and Sanitation, Roger Baro, these projects aim to significantly improve the resilience of rural populations to climate change and security challenges in accordance with the government’s strategic vision.

‘Out of 113 projects received, 20 were selected at the end of the work, to impact and significantly contribute to improving the climate resilience of 66,135 direct beneficiaries including internally displaced people,’ said Mr. Baro.

The Minister in charge of Water and Sanitation also invited the selected project leaders to their obligations of results and healthy an
d transparent management of the financial resources made available to them.

‘I will personally carry out field visits to assess the implementation of these projects,’ he indicated.

He thanked the Danish Embassy which financed these projects to the tune of more than one billion FCFA.

The Ambassador of Denmark, Kristian Kirkegaard Edinger, for his part, recalled that one of the objectives of the Burkina Faso-Denmark bilateral development program (2021-2025) is to help the country better cope with climate change. benefit of the Burkinabe population.

‘For a total envelope estimated at 93 billion FCFA for the period 2021-2025, 39 billion CFA Francs are allocated to Water and Sanitation, including 8.8 billion for IWRM. The water sector then represents 42% of our commitment in Burkina Faso,’ he underlined.

The Danish ambassador then invited the promoters to work with conviction and accountability in order to prove their ability to implement such projects for the benefit of their respective communities.

‘To the
general management of water agencies, I invite you to fully play your role of monitoring, learning and capitalization throughout this process. The lessons that will be learned will allow you to improve your procedures for your future calls for proposals,’ he added.

The representative of the basin committees of water agencies, Léonie Ilboudo/Hien, highlighted the importance of IWRM to strengthen the resilience of ecosystems and populations, facing the devastating effects of climate change.

Ms. Ilboudo/Hien adds that these projects will make a strong contribution to adaptation to climate change and generate a certain benefit for users and ecosystems.

‘We will ensure efficient implementation of these projects so that each result is achieved and produces the expected effect,’ she reassured.

For the representative of the check beneficiaries, Gaston Sanou, thanks to this support, they will be able to implement innovations adapted to climate change to face the environmental challenges encountered in our basins.

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In the current economic context, we fully appreciate the extent of this financial effort which particularly highlights the importance you attach to adaptation to climate change in the water use sector,’ reassured Mr. Sanou.

‘We therefore reassure you of our commitment to make the appropriate efforts to achieve results,’ he continued.

Mr. Sanou received a check for 34 million 979 million FCFA for his project which concerns the protection of the Houet marsh, the environment of which is entirely polluted through the construction of filter dikes.

Like Mr. Sanou, the country representative of the NGO Humundi Alimata Sawadogo, received a check for 213 million 790 thousand FCFA.

‘This will make it possible to carry out actions at the levels of Ziga-Est and Ziga-Ouest to support market gardeners who actually need to promote agro-ecological practices to boost the dynamic of food security in the region,’ she said. underlines

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: A Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) commanded by Captain ‘Tonnerre’, has settled in the Eastern region to strengthen the network and firepower in this important border area with Niger , Togo and Benin.

According to security sources, the battalion of the captain nicknamed ‘Thor’, the Nordic god of fire and thunder, will intervene in one of the four provinces of the Eastern region for greater effectiveness against recurring terrorist threats in the region.

Its mission will be to provide escorts for large logistical convoys for the benefit of the National Armed Forces or any other organization, to participate in the fight against organized crime alongside the Internal Security Forces, to preserve and perpetuate military traditions. .

As a reminder, the Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré created in October 2023, seven new Rapid Intervention Battalions (BIR), including two planned for the Eastern region.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: The populations of Bilanga in the province of Gnagna, noted with joy this Friday, the restoration of the Moov network.

Deprived of the Moov telephone network since April 2022, the populations of the city of Bilanga woke up this Friday 23 with the signal from this network.

Residents were deprived of the Moov signal following the destruction and ransacking of telephone installations by terrorists.

The action of the Defense and Security Forces (FDS) in the locality enabled the recovery of the city and encouraged the return of the administration and then the gradual re-establishment of mobile telephone networks.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: The Commission for Information Technology and Liberties (CIL) recorded in 2022 around a hundred complaints relating to non-compliance with regulations and others on the illicit use of digital platforms said the President of her institution, Dr Halguièta NASSA/TRAWINA, on Friday.

Around a hundred complaints were recorded by the institution by the Commission for Information Technology and Liberties (CIL) in 2022. ‘Among the complaints, some relate to non-compliance with regulations and others to the use illicit digital platforms,’ said Dr Halguièta NASSA/TRAWINA

The President of the Commission on Information Technology and Liberties (CIL), Dr Halguièta NASSA/TRAWINA, submitted the 2022 public activity report of her institution to the Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Friday, indicates a source official.

According to Dr Nassa/Trawina, the report takes into account the activities carried out during the year 2022 and includes the perspectives and grievances of the CIL.

According to the Pre
sident of the institution, in the field of information and awareness, around 15,000 people have been trained in the responsible use of information and communication technologies (ICT). Regarding the processing of formalities, more than 190 projects have been implemented in relation to personal data.

In terms of prospects, the Commission for Information Technology and Freedoms plans to organize, on March 30, a national day for the protection of personal data, the holding of a government seminar and the operationalization of the digital education in collaboration with the ministry responsible for education.

The president of the CIL took the opportunity of the audience to request support from the Head of State for the construction of the institution’s headquarters

Source: Burkina Information Agency