Day: March 28, 2024

Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélem of Tambèla committed Thursday to the restoration of the Bangr Wéogo urban park, an ecological lung of 240 ha located in the heart of the Burkinabe capital, AIB learned . 'Forest resources are vitally important to the health of our planet. On this World Forest Day, let us commit to protecting our forests, promoting sustainable management and promoting the biodiversity that depends on them,' noted Thursday, Me Apollinaire Kyelem of Tambèla in the guestbook of the Bangr Wéogo urban park of Ouagadougou, after a visit. According to a press release from Ouagadougou town hall, the Prime Minister was accompanied by other authorities including the Minister in charge of the Environment, Roger Baro, the chief of staff of the president of the special delegation of the commune of Ouagadougou, Clément Ouongo, the general director of municipal technical services, Arzouma Nombré. During their visit, they explored the different sites of the park including the relaxation area, th e zoo, the museum, the documentation center, the projection room, as well as the menagerie. At the end of this excursion, the authorities carried out a symbolic planting of trees. The Prime Minister and the authorities present expressed their firm commitment to working in collaboration with the municipality and the Ministry of the Environment to restore Bangr Wéogo Park. 'Together, let's build a future where future generations can also benefit from the beauty and benefits of our forests,' mentioned Prime Minister Joachimson Kyélem of Tambèla, in the guestbook. Source: Burkina Information Agency

The Director General for the Promotion of the Rural Economy (DGPER) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Ludovic Yigo, launched the activities of the cooperative society on Wednesday in Tanghin-Dassouri Central Corn Processors (SCOOP-CA-TMC). According to the Director General for the Promotion of the Rural Economy (DGPER) of the Ministry in charge of Agriculture, Ludovic Yigo, the cooperative society should be encouraged because it is engaged in an activity of promotion and transformation of national agricultural products. For him, the inauguration of the processing unit coincides with the national days of patriotic commitment and citizen participation. Ludovic Yigo spoke on Wednesday in Tanghin-Dassouri, during the launch of the activities of the Central Corn Processors Cooperative Society (SCOOP-CA-TMC). 'We salute the efforts of this cooperative society which aims to create added value, anything which will contribute to increasing the employability of women and also creating their economic development,' he said. The president of SCOOP-CA-TMC, Wendlasida Florence Kaboré/Bassono, explained that the factory transforms corn into couscous, lumps of porridge and dèguè, potassium flour for diabetics and juice. She specified that the members of the cooperative are determined to work because, she explains, the corn sector is one of the priority sectors. 'We will put our efforts together to conquer the market. We will approach SONAGESS, PAM, CRS, which take corn-based products and even those imported to replace them with our products,' noted Ms. Bassono. On the marketing method, the president of SCOOP-CA-TMC, reassured using social networks to achieve this. , Florence Bassono also added that the company is in direct contact with traders for its corn supply. 'With the VDP system, we see that there are a lot of areas that have been recovered, so it's easy for us to go to these areas,' she continued. She maintained that the company brings together 6 units with around fifteen employees each. 'We started with 6 perma nent people. In 2 months we will have 20 people and in 1 year, we will have 40 permanent women,' mentioned Ms. Bassono. And to the president of SCOOP-CA-TMC to add that 'we are going to release 10 tonnes of finished products per day'. The SCOOP-CA-TMC building was offered by the DGPER and with the support of the PRECA and ASTM project. Source: Burkina Information Agency

The President of the Transition, Head of State, Captain Ibrahim TRAORE received in audience this Thursday afternoon, Khaled EL-ENANY, former Minister in charge of Tourism of the Arab Republic of Egypt and candidate for the position of director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The former Egyptian minister indicated that he was currently on an African tour to meet the authorities of different countries with a view to discussing his electoral program with them. 'I have just arrived in Burkina and I had the honor of being received by His Excellency the President of the Transition. I presented my candidacy to him, shared with him the broad outlines of my electoral vision and asked His Excellency to support my candidacy as an African candidate,' said Khaled EL-ENANY upon leaving the audience. According to him, he also discussed with the Head of State the aspirations, challenges and expectations of Burkina Faso in terms of education, science and culture wit h a view to including them in his program. During his stay in Burkina Faso, Khaled EL-ENANY will also meet the Minister of State, Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabè from the outside. The election of the new Director General of UNESCO will take place in 2025. Source: Burkina Information Agency

The daily newspapers of this Thursday take note of the declaration of CSOs which denounce the kidnappings of citizens, the new status of the CAMEG and the extension of the general mobilization decided yesterday in the Council of Ministers. 'General mobilization and warning: The government decides on a 12-month extension,' mentions the state daily Sidwaya, on the cover of the newspaper. The newspaper reports that at the end of the council of ministers which was held yesterday Wednesday, a decree was adopted extending the general mobilization and the warning for a period of 12 months. The private daily Le Pays specifies that according to the Minister of State, Minister in charge of Defense General Kassoum Coulibaly, this extension which expires on April 18 aims to consolidate the achievements of the fight against terrorism. From another angle, L'Observateur Paalga displays on its front page: 'Council of Ministers: New CEO of CAMEG which has become a state company'. The dean of daily newspapers informs that a decree approving the statutes of the Central Purchasing of Generic Essential Medicines and Medical Consumables (CAMEG) was also adopted at this Wednesday's Council of Ministers. The state daily Sidwaya indicates that this decree comes following the dissolution of the CAMEG company last Friday by its general assembly to become a state company For its part, Le Pays informs that Éric Toougouma has been appointed new CEO of CAMEG. In another register, the same daily headlines: 'Political transition in Burkina: CSOs denounce 'the practice of kidnapping citizens''. The private daily Le Pays indicates that in a statement, civil society organizations (CSOs) denounced and condemned 'the practice of kidnapping citizens' and called on the authorities to respect the provisions of the constitution. The dean of daily newspapers also continues that the Head of State made a commitment during his swearing-in on October 21, 2022 to respect this constitution and to proceed with the release of any person illegally arreste d and arbitrarily detained in view of of the law. Source: Burkina Information Agency

The vice-president of the special delegation of the commune of Titao, Oumarou Dialla, handed over equipment to the health district of Titao on Wednesday March 27, 2024, as part of the implementation of the community project Recovery and Stabilization of the Sahel (PCRSS). Composed mainly of mattresses, minor surgery equipment, cleaning equipment, motorcycle spare parts, the equipment was handed over by the special delegation from the municipality of Titao on Wednesday March 27, 2024. It was the representative of the head doctor of the Titao district, Dr Thomas Ouédraogo, and the head nurse of the health and social promotion center (CSPS Urbain de Titao, Rachid Zaïda, who received the equipment. 'It is a great joy for us to receive this material. This will allow us to strengthen our equipment. We are committed to giving the best of ourselves,' said Dr Ouédraogo. For the vice-president of the special delegation from the commune of Titao, it is an essential need for health services that the special delegatio n wanted to satisfy. 'We believe that this will help strengthen their operational capacities,' added Oumarou Dialla. The special delegation associated customary and religious leaders, leaders of women's and youth organizations in this initiative, in order to allow the populations to better absorb the acquisitions made as part of the implementation of the PCRSS. To support local populations hard hit by the dual security and humanitarian crisis in the north of the country, Burkina Faso benefited from a project financed by the World Bank, the implementation of which is carried out through local authorities and populations. the base. Source: Burkina Information Agency

Africa must be represented in the ranks of the members of the UN Security Council, Leonardo Santos Simao, UN special representative for West Africa and the Sahel, said in an interview with TASS. 'Integrating Africa is obligatory,' he pointed out. It is a necessity. So that Africa, as a permanent member of the Security Council, just like the other members, can express its opinion on this subject [concerning UN reforms]. » According to him, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is striving to reform the organization and is working in two directions. 'Firstly, it is about the need to reform the UN security system, and they [a number of UN member states] give all the arguments in favor of the fact that this agreement was adopted in 1945, but after these long years, the situation in the world has changed demographically, economically and politically. Thus, the reasons that led to the current body have already been overtaken by events and time. It is therefore natural to adapt,' summarized the agency's interlocu tor. Source: Burkina Information Agency

On the occasion of the first edition of the days of patriotic commitment and citizen participation, the President of the Transition, Captain Ibrahim Traoré invited Monday night on national television, the Burkinabè " to take simple actions such as planting a tree for every happy event, eating local foods and products.' 'By launching these days of patriotic commitment and citizen participation, I invite every Burkinabè to take simple actions such as planting a tree at each happy event; contribute to the peace effort,' said Monday night the President of the Transition, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, in a message to the Nation broadcast on national television. In this message, the Head of State invites the Burkinabè to 'commit themselves as VDP, to conscientiously carry out their tasks as public agents, to protect and respect public property, to pay their taxes; to respect the highway code; to consume local dishes and products, etc. The national days of patriotic commitment and citizen participation were established on November 22, 2023 by the Council of Ministers. They are scheduled to be held on March 26 and October 2 each year for two weeks. According to President Ibrahim Traoré, the Government established these Days with a view to consolidating the foundations of the Burkinabè Nation, strengthening social cohesion and living together. He indicated that the choice of the first date refers to the political commitment of the hero of the nation, President Thomas Sankara who delivered one of his historic speeches, 'Who are the enemies of the people?' on March 26, 1983 when he was Prime Minister. As for the second date, October 2, President Traoré stressed that it recalls October 2, 1983, the day when President Thomas Sankara delivered the Political Orientation Speech (DOP) of the Democratic and Popular Revolution. This period reminds us of many achievements in terms of examples of patriotic commitment, he noted. As an illustration, the Head of State cited 'the battle of the rail, the promotion of the consumption of l ocal products, the emancipation of women, works of common interest, mana mana operations'. He also added 'the popular investment effort (EPI 86) for which public agents gave 05 to 12% of their salary to allow the State to build health centers, schools, boreholes, social housing and to provide ambulances to certain remote communities. The institution of days of patriotic commitment takes place in a worrying security and humanitarian context, characterized by terrorist attacks which are devastated by our populations. President Ibrahim Traoré took the opportunity to express his gratitude to the 'valiant defense and security forces and the brave volunteers for the defense of the homeland for the victories achieved in the fight for the reconquest of our dignity and integrity of our territory. 'These days offer us the opportunity to encourage the Burkinabè to give of themselves for their homeland. I invite you to wear these days proudly, to promote the values ??of patriotism and citizenship,' he said. Source: Burkina Information Agency

The president of the special delegation of the commune of Pô, Ilassa Dianda, chaired, this Wednesday, March 27, 2024 in Pô in the province of Nahouri, the first ordinary session of the year 2024 of the members of the said special delegation. They adopted the first amending budget, management for 2024, which amounts to 359,085,955 CFA francs. The members of the special delegation of the municipality of Pô held their first ordinary session of the year 2024 this Wednesday, March 27, 2024 in Pô, under the chairmanship of the president of the said special delegation, Ilassa Dianda. He invited members to frank and fruitful discussions so that the challenges that will present themselves to them during the year 2024 are met. For him, these challenges can only be met through frank collaboration and the commitment of all stakeholders. Dianda hoped that, individually and collectively, everyone would have a thought for the Defense and Security Forces (FDS) and the Volunteers for the Defense of the Fatherland (VDP), co mmitted to the reconquest of the national territory. For the first amending budget for the year 2024, it is balanced in revenue and expenditure at the sum of 359,085,955 F CFA including 123,823,687 F CFA for operations and 236,214,268 F CFA for investments, which the 19 members present voted unanimously. The president of the special delegation therefore has the permission of the members of the delegation to defend the budget before the regional technical commission. To increase revenues, Ilassa Dianda invited members and all stakeholders to be effectively involved in mobilizing resources by raising awareness among populations. The members also examined and adopted deliberations of a financial and administrative nature. The president of the special delegation praised the team spirit which prevailed throughout this session and the contribution of the technical services which spared no effort to support the special delegation. They are committed to raising awareness among taxpayers and the general populati on about citizen participation in order to make the municipality of Pô a resilient and exemplary municipality. Source: Burkina Information Agency

The Youth Vision Burkina Faso Movement (MJV-BF) offered helmets to 100 students in district 4 of Ouagadougou on March 21, 2024, at the end of an awareness campaign on road safety, supported by the cement company Cimfaso, the AIB learned. ''As part of its activities to promote good practices in road safety, the Mouvement Jeunesse Vision Burkina Faso organized an awareness campaign in district 4 of Ouagadougou, with the support of the Cim Faso company. After more than 3 months of awareness raising for the benefit of hundreds of students and schoolchildren in public and private establishments in the district, the Movement organized on Thursday March 21, 2024, the closing of the campaign which was punctuated by a session awareness campaign followed by a donation of around a hundred helmets for the benefit of students and supervisors. Road accidents, it must be emphasized, are a major public health problem and almost half of the victims are pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists. They particularly affect the yo ung segment of the population and are undoubtedly today the main cause of death among young people aged 10 to 24. Young people, through ignorance or disinterest, attach little importance to respecting the highway code. As a result, accidents are increasing in traffic with the consequent consequence of considerable material and human damage. Most of these accidents cause enormous damage and, in the worst cases, loss of life. For the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Movement, the idea of ??the campaign was born from the observation that in Burkina Faso, young people are the most affected by road insecurity. This is justified by their behavior, their ignorance of the highway code, and general lack of citizenship. 'We will continue our actions according to our means because for us, the lives of our children and young brothers are priceless and deserve to be protected,' declared Léopold Kaboré, PCA of the MJV-BF This campaign, which was implemented by the Mouvement Jeunesse Vision Burkina Faso, consist ed of carrying out awareness-raising and training actions for the benefit of pupils and schoolchildren in the district on respecting the highway code, good citizenship, tolerance on the road and wearing a protective helmet. The main objective being to reach all students in the targeted establishments. To combine business with pleasure, the Movement requested and obtained from its partner CIMFASO, 100 protective helmets for the benefit of students in need. As a reminder, the general objective of the Youth Vision Movement is to contribute to the promotion of the values ??of youth civic participation and road safety. The movement also intervenes in certain areas such as the promotion of human rights, good citizenship and responsible education of young people, the health of young people and adolescents through awareness raising on non-communicable diseases, and economic empowerment. young people and women.'' Source: Burkina Information Agency

Beja: Three representatives of the governorate of Beja were elected on Thursday to the National Council of Regions and Districts. They are: -Salem Mekni: North Beja local council -Othmen Riahi: Goubellat local council -Kamel Mejri: Teboursouk local council Eight out of nine members of Beja Regional Council, have run in these elections. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse