Day: March 18, 2024

The Chief of Staff of the National Gendarmerie, Colonel Kouagri Natama chaired the graduation ceremony of the second wave of the first promotion of auxiliary gendarmerie students, on Friday March 15, 2024, at the Center d Instruction of the National Gendarmerie (CIGN), located in the Gbakonon district of Gaoua. Nearly 1,500 rank-and-file gendarmes are committed to making the liberation of the territory their main focus. The Burkinabè army registers new fighters in its ranks. Nearly 1,500 auxiliaries of the national gendarmerie trained at the National Gendarmerie Training Center located in the Gbakonon district of Gaoua have just completed their promotional outing on Friday March 15, 2024. These gendarmes are part of the second wave of the first promotion of auxiliary gendarme students. After 5 months of initial military training (Editor's note: October 12, 2023, date on which recruits were the center), 1,498 auxiliary gendarmes including 8 women with 100 specialists in various fields such as masonry, carpe ntry, building electricity, welding, maintenance of motor vehicles... were presented to the flag of Burkina Faso. These ranks of the national gendarmerie also received their epaulettes. Through these various acts, they are now able to strengthen the strength of the National Armed Forces and serve the Nation. This second wave, like the first wave, was named 'Yari Adama Oussé' by the Chief of Staff of the National Gendarmerie, Colonel Kouagri Natama. The late Yari Adama Oussé, former gendarme and former chief of Gaoua canton who died on August 12, 2021. For Colonel Kouagri Natama, the recruitment of auxiliary gendarmes responds to a desire of the country's primary authorities in order to meet the need for coverage of the national territory. This network also meets the need for the fight against terrorism. According to him, this promotion which has just been released will be constituted and organized into marching units alongside the other defense and security forces, which are already hard at work for the missions of reconquest and consolidation of the territory. For his part, Squadron Leader Emile Soudré, commander of the CIGN, indicated that the training focused essentially on general military training focused on training in the military environment, combat training, professional training based on the specific law enforcement modules, an internship in operational territorial defense aimed at preparing them for internal security operations, general training aimed at consolidating academic achievements through conferences on various themes. According to him, the project to recruit auxiliary gendarmes was launched in 2022 in order to strengthen the capacities of the operations of the national gendarmerie. 'This exit ceremony reflects the command's vision which is to strengthen the tactical response with a density of capable combatants capable of supporting conventional units in the drive to reconquer the national territory,' he added. This is why Squadron Leader Emile Soudré invited them to show discipline, loyalty and a spirit of sacrifice in all circumstances in order to carry the torch of the institution high. The godfather of the promotion, Colonel Boukari Zoungrana, also a former minister in charge of security, provided advice to his godchildren. He, in fact, made it clear that joining the national gendarmerie is a priesthood. 'The profession of gendarme is that of men of honor. Nothing is achieved without hard work,' he told his godchildren. This is why he invited them to work tirelessly, to fulfill their duties without expecting anything in return and above all to cultivate the values of patriotism, loyalty, integrity and honor which underpin the national gendarmerie. . During the ceremony, the auxiliary gendarmes sang the promotion song then the gendarmerie anthem. They thus made the commitment to make the liberation of the territory their battle horse. 'We are regular soldiers ready to serve our country,' said the major of this second wave, Dieudonné Zongo. To do this, he invited the population to support them in their missions to secure the country. The ceremony ended with the demonstration of the military know-how of the new soldiers and the parade of the troops. Source: Burkina Information Agency The Tunisian General Labour Confederation (CGTT) has announced that the Administrative Court has granted it the right to be represented on the National Council of Social Dialogue. "The Administrative Court has decided to annul the term "the most representative" in paragraph 2 of article 2 of the government decree setting the number of members of the National Council of Social Dialogue at 35, "representing the most representative workers' organisation", the CGTT said in a statement. The CGTT had filed a complaint with the Administrative Court in 2018 against the prime minister and the minister of social affairs, seeking the annulment of government decree number 676 of August 7, 2018 on the composition of the National Council of Social Dialogue. It considered that the decree contained provisions contrary to the law and the fundamental rules governing trade union activity and relations between public authorities and trade union organisations. "This government decree excluded the CGTT from the composition of the National Council of Social Dialogue," it added. 'By annulling the second paragraph of article 2 of the government decree, the Administrative Court has upheld the principle of equality and trade union pluralism and given priority to objective standards of representativeness of trade union organisations without any exclusion," the CGTT stressed. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

Ouagadougou: The first edition of the Ziro fruit promotional day opened this Saturday in Sapouy, capital of the Ziro province, in the Center-West region, in the presence of the minister of State in charge of the Civil Service, Bassolma Bazié, reports the minister's communications service. Placed under the theme of 'production, sale and processing of fruits in a context of security crisis in the province of Ziro', this day is a showcase to promote fruits and galvanize producers and other players in the sector. The Minister of State, Minister of Civil Service, Labor and Social Protection, Bassolma Bazié, took part in the event to support fruit producers in particular. He also urged the population to support the Defense and Security Forces (FDS) and the Volunteers for the Defense of the Fatherland (VDP) so that by the end of 2024, there will no longer be talk of terrorism in Burkina Faso and that producers are more serene in their fields and orchards. The producers' representative, Norbert Bassolé indicated t hat the holding of this promotional day, in this context of security crisis, is proof of the resilience of the Burkinabè. According to him, the lack of market for the sale of production, the insufficiency of purchasing counters, the insufficiency and poor quality of agricultural inputs, the lack of high-speed drilling, the drying up of dams as well as the absence of a fruit and vegetable processing plant constitutes obstacles to fruit producers. 'We are convinced that if these difficulties are resolved, we can double or even triple our agricultural production,' he said. A visit to the fruit and vegetable exhibition stands ended the ceremony of this edition. Source: Burkina Information Agency

The Tilidangba Association of Gulmu dedicated on Saturday March 9, 2024 in the city of Yendabili, "the Sun will rise", a collection of short stories and poems of 94 pages, published by fifteen (15 ) authors from the Eastern region. According to the editorial director of BUFAC publishing, Kontondia Thiombiano, 'the Sun rises' is a work published in August 2023 by BUFAC editions, the dedication of which took place on March 9, 2024 in Fada N'Gourma. 'The cover of the work features the color blue which symbolizes peace, serenity,' he said. According to Mr. Thiombiano, the authors of the work believe that the sun will rise in the East, peace will be reborn, hence the blue color. 'We see a lion which symbolizes strength, the cliff of Gobnangou with its falls, the water at the foot of the cliff represents life, a golden sun appears on the horizon, a baobab which symbolizes wisdom', such was the presentation made by the editorial director. For him, we remember that the authors of the work are convinced that hope will be reborn, life will resume as before and the sun will rise and shine everywhere in Burkina Faso. The president of the Tilidangba du Gulmu association, Dr Lamourdia Thiombiano, indicated that the expression 'Tilidangba du Gulmu' means 'the writers of Gulmu' in Gourmantché. He specified that their structure brings together more than thirty writers from several literary fields. 'Its ambition is to allow writers in the region to get to know each other, to promote literature and to help instill a taste for reading among young people,' suggested Dr Thiombiano. The president of the association explained that culture, traditions and customs occupy a predominant place in their work. 'To our credit, we have more than a hundred works whose inspiration is drawn from the tales and legends of the Gulmu region, daily and collective experience, the collective imagination, and fiction' he said. he says. Also, he declared that these works allow them to contribute nationally and internationally to literary productio n. Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: This Monday's publications comment on the choice of the Stallions coach Brama Traoré for the friendly matches, the revision of the mining code and the meeting of the head of the Transition with those injured in operation. 'Wounded in operations: keep your morality and hope', says Captain Ibrahim Traoré', on the front page of the state daily Sidwaya. The newspaper informs that the Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré spoke on March 14, 2024 with those injured in operations following the work of the conference on improving their care. The private daily L'Observateur Paalga adds that the head of state wanted this meeting to pay tribute to them and remind them that the authorities do not forget them in their situation as war wounded. For his part, colleague The country adds that those wounded in operation took the opportunity to wish, among other things, the establishment of a day to pay tribute to them, the reactivation of the National Forces reform commission and its implementation. place in o ther entities. From another angle, this private daily headlines its front page: 'Yacouba Gouba, minister in charge of mines: the new mining code is ready'. The newspaper reports that Yacouba Gouba announced during oral questions during the plenary session of the Transitional Legislative Assembly (ALT) that the new mining code was ready. Reading the dean of private daily newspapers, Observateur Paalga, the minister in charge of mines assured that the country has learned a lot of lessons which will be taken into account by the new mining code. For Sidwaya, Mr. Gouba added that the bill includes innovations which will take into account the concerns of all stakeholders and will be submitted to the ALT after adoption by the Council of Ministers. In another register, the colleague L'Observateur Paalga writes on his headline: 'Friendly match for the month of March: 12 Stallions present at the last CAN not called up' According to the same newspaper, 12 players present at the last CAN including, among others, Be rtrand Traoré, Hervé Kouakou Koffi and Issoufou Dayo were not called up for the friendly matches of March 22 and 26 by the new coach of the Etalons Brama Traoré. The private daily Le Pays adds that for Brama Traoré, Bertrand Traoré must be allowed to have more playing time in his new club. The private newspaper continues that with regard to Hervé Koffi, he indicated that it would be good for these friendly matches to put many other young goalkeepers to the test in order to have competitive replacements. Reading the public newspaper Sidwaya, for Brama Traoré, not having the best squad of African teams, we must exploit our qualities which are physical and tactical. Source: Burkina Information Agency

The Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Dr Robert Kargougou, paid a visit on Saturday March 16, 2024 to Titao, with a view to understanding the realities of the local health situation. After Ouahigouya where he participated in the scientific days and open days of the Regional University Hospital Center (CHUR) of Ouahigouya, the Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Dr. Robert Kargougou, continued his tour in the Northern region where he visited health services in Titao on Saturday March 16, 2024. Accompanied by the High Commissioner of Loroum province, Captain Djibril Bassolé, the minister spoke with health personnel from the Medical Center with surgical branch (CMA) of Titao. Dr Kargougou then went to the Titao Urban Health and Social Promotion Center and an outpost in sector 6, Aka district run by the NGO Terre des Hommes. This visit is also part of the vaccination campaign against measles and rubella which is being held from March 15 to 21, 2024 across the national territory. Dr Kargougou took the opportunity to administer a few doses to children. The representatives of the populations took the opportunity to raise their concerns with Minister Kargougou. These include, among other things, the functioning of health services in Titao and the difficulties in evacuating patients in Ouahigouya. The Minister also had a meeting with health workers. He paid tribute to the resilience efforts and thanked the NGOs for their support. Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: The Burkina Faso section of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulemas (FM6OA) offered, on Sunday, food composed of rice, pasta and oil to 300 households to demonstrate its solidarity towards the beneficiaries, during the month of Ramadan. 'We are in a holy month of Ramadan where mutual aid is recommended and that is why the King of Morocco, His Highness Mohammed VI, every year, ensures that we assist the poor and those who are in need. Islamic work, that is to say preachers, teachers, muezzins and others,' declared the president of the Burkina Faso section of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulemas (FM6OA), Cheick Aboubacar Yugo. Cheick Yugo spoke on Sunday on the sidelines of the delivery of food to beneficiaries. A total of 300 households were affected by the donation consisting of kits each containing 'a bag of rice, a bag of macaroni and a five-liter can of oil,' recalled the religious guide. This donation is the fifth of the kind that King Mohammed VI of Morocco, Amir Al Mouminin e, through the local section of FM6OA, has provided to Burkinabè households during the month of Ramadan. For the beneficiary Hadja Alimata Ouédraogo of the Union of Islamic Women of Burkina Faso, Kadiogo section, the food received brings relief and a breath of fresh air to the beneficiary families. 'We will distribute them to those who are especially deprived and who lack the means to end or break their fast,' she noted. Hadja Alimata Ouédraogo, expressing her gratitude to the donor, also said she prayed that the Lord 'allows them to repeat this gesture every year and also increase the donation in order to reach more poor households'. Sheikh Aboubacar Yugo also called for an increase in the quantity of donations for future editions, specifying that due to insecurity, the number of vulnerable households has increased in Burkina Faso. He also recalled that beyond the expression of solidarity through donations, the FM6OA, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI of Morocco, works to promote 'the golden mean ' Islam. 'In recent times, Islam is misunderstood and some are into violent extremism and it is for this reason that the foundation works to promote Islam from the middle ground so that people understand the religion correctly and live in peace with their peers in society in cohesion, ' explained Cheick Yugo. Source: Burkina Information Agency

Current Russian President Vladimir Putin comes in first place in the Russian presidential election, obtaining 87% of the vote, according to the exit poll of the All-Russian Center for Opinion Research public (VTsIOM ) that TASS was able to consult. Behind Putin comes the Communist Party candidate Nikolai Kharitonov (4.6%). Vladislav Davankov occupies third place (4.2%) and Leonid Sloutski fourth (3%). In addition, 1.2% ballots will be declared invalid. The survey was carried out after leaving the polling stations from March 15 to 17. According to the Foundation for Public Opinion (FOM), the Russian head of state received 87.8% of the votes, followed by Kharitonov (4.7%). Davankov and Slutski received 3.6% and 2.5% of the votes respectively. Source: Burkina Information Agency

The town of Boussé saw a demonstration of support for the authorities of the Transition and the Combatant Forces. Organized by the Tansoaba of Boussé under the sponsorship of El hadj Moustapha Souli, CEO of the company Wend Waogo Nabonswendé, this march-meeting was attended by the Homeland Defense Front, and the Popular Alliance for Patriotic Commitment and the support of delegations from other localities . 'Long live Ibrahim Traoré' it is with this slogan that the demonstrators walked the streets of the city to mark their support for the actions of the MPSR 2 government on March 16, 2024 in Boussé. Speaking during the meeting which followed the march, Malick Sawadogo, president of the organizing committee, indicated that this outing is intended to be a demonstration of support for President Ibrahim Traoré and his government. It is also an opportunity for the Tansaoba to pay tribute, he said, to all the 'warriors' for the sacrifices made in the fight for the reconquest of the national territory. Following this intervention, different personalities took the podium one after the other. In their speeches, they estimated that the country is on the right track. That of mobilizing material resources and human commitment for the reconquest of territorial integrity and national dignity. They therefore called for the strengthening of national unity, solidarity but above all vigilance. In this sense Alassane Sawadogo, coordinator of the homeland defense front (FDP), considered that it is high time to remain united and committed to the defense of the homeland. He noted that the current stage of the fight against terrorism has brought up other types of challenges. Namely, he said, that of the dismantling of internal complicity whose actors would be found, according to him, both among agents of the administrative and economic sectors and among humanitarian NGOs. In view of this observation, the coordinator of the FDP 'France must leave' calls for vigilance by all authorities and denunciation. For the president of th e Popular Alliance for Patriotic Engagement (APEP), Sayouba Traoré, the political orientation of the transition deserves the encouragement of all Burkinabè. He especially thinks of those who fought for more results on the front of the fight against GAT and for the advent of virtuous governance for the benefit of all social strata. As proof, he cites the recent decisions of the Council of Ministers, granting a considerable reduction in the price of certain medical examinations. The godfather for his part expressed his satisfaction at having been associated with this ceremony of homage to the authorities. For Moustapha Souili, adherence to the ideals of the transitional president also requires everyone's civic participation in local development actions. He therefore called on young people to further cultivate a sense of unity of action for the well-being of the populations of Kourwéogo. To end the activity there, the 'Tansaobo', also VDP leader of the commune of Boussé, launched a plea to the daughters an d sons of Kourwéogo for equipment with means of transport for the benefit of the VDP. He also expressed his thanks to the various delegations from Sissili, Sanmatenga, Oubritenga and Kadiogo, for their support. He prayed to the ancestors for the protection of the soldiers, the president and his aides. Source: Burkina Information Agency

The High Commissioner of the province of Léraba, Mahamadi Congo, chaired on Thursday March 7, 2024 in Sindou, the ceremony of 'act 14' of the solemn raising of the flag at the direction Provincial Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism (DPCAT). With the aim of promoting and consolidating the spirit of citizenship and patriotism through the observation of citizen attitudes towards the symbols of the State, the first authorities of Léraba, in the Cascades region, initiated the solemn and rotating raising of the flag in the public structures and services of the province. Launched on June 9, 2022 within the premises of the Léraba High Commission, the provincial directorate in charge of Culture is the 14th public service which has just honored this tradition this Thursday, March 7, 2024 in Sindou. The High Commissioner of Léraba province, Mahamadi Congo, said he was satisfied with the enthusiasm and mobilization of department heads or provincial structures to achieve the desired objective. While welcoming the i dea of this initiative, the Provincial Director in charge of Culture, Issiaka Konvolgo, passed the torch to the Provincial Director of Solidarity, Humanitarian Action, National Reconciliation, Gender and Family, Ousmane Ouédraogo. An appointment has been made for April 4 in the courtyard of the provincial directorate in charge of Solidarity. Source: Burkina Information Agency