Day: April 25, 2024

KASSERINE: The Kasserine governorate ranked second in the country in terms of number of deaths recorded in road accidents during the first quarter of 2024, according to Colonel Major Haithem Chaabeni, head of the Centre-West regional district for road safety. 65 road accidents were recorded in the region from January 1 to April 23, claiming the lives of 32 people, Chaabani said in a statement to TAP on Thursday on the sidelines of a working meeting of the regional road safety committee, noting that the Tunis governorate topped the list of victims with 37 deaths. The meeting was devoted to adopting immediate preventive measures, deterring offenders and improving the region's infrastructure. According to the presentation of national road accident statistics for 2023 made at the meeting, 223 road accidents and 47 deaths were recorded nationwide, with an increase in accidents involving taxis, light vehicles and motorcycles as a result of speeding. Speaking at the meeting, Governor of Kasserine, Ridha Rokbeni, said the number of deaths and injuries caused by road accidents in the region was 'alarming'. In the same context, the governor noted that there are numerous risk points in the Kasserine governorate that require a study and immediate action, in particular the installation of speed bumps and road signs. Rokbeni said the points studied showed that the accidents recorded in the region were due to speeding and over-speeding by taxis and light vehicles, as well as the failure of motorcyclists and their companions to wear helmets. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

The government has set contributions for universal health insurance, ie 5% of gross monthly salary for employees and equivalents, 2% for retirees and 15,000 FCFA and 4,000 FCFA per month, respectively for the self- employed worker and the informal economy worker. In application of the law relating to the universal health insurance scheme (RAMU) of 2015, the government of Burkina Faso issued a decree to specify the rate of contributions, the distribution methods and the payment deadlines. The decree which has just been made public but which has been signed since April 4 sets the contributions of employees and equivalents at 5% of the gross monthly salary, of which 2.5% are the responsibility of the employer. Likewise, the self-employed worker contributes 15,000 FCFA per month and the worker in the informal economy 4,000 FCFA per month. For 'Indigent' people they benefit from free support paid by the State at the rate of 4000 FCFA per person per month. The retiree, for his part, will contribute 2% of his p ension. 'The basis, rates and fixed amounts of social security contributions and other contributions are set in such a way as to guarantee financial balance between, on the one hand, total revenue, and on the other hand, the charges and expenses of benefits and investments , including management fees and costs and the constitution of reserves', according to article 3 of the decree. This text is one of the 6 essential decrees adopted by the transitional government in accordance with its commitment to operationalize the Universal Health Insurance Scheme for the benefit of the populations. this commitment is included in the Action Plan for Stabilization and Development (PA-SD) adopted by the government. Source: Burkina Information Agency

The ambassador of Burkina Faso to the Gambia, Saïdou Maïga, presented his letters of credence to President Adama Barrow yesterday Wednesday in Banjul, the AIB learned on Friday from an official source. Following the delivery of figurative copies of his letters of credence, Ambassador Saïdou Maïga presented his letters of credence to Gambian President Adama Barrow, on Wednesday April 24, 2024, at the State House of Gambia. The Burkina Faso embassy in Senegal, which provided the information on Friday, specified that President Adama Barrow sent his fraternal greetings and friendships to the Burkinabè head of state, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. 'President Barrow reiterated his commitment to strengthening the ties of friendship and cooperation between the Republic of Gambia and Burkina Faso,' specifies the same source. The President of the Republic of Gambia also congratulated and wished every success to the new Ambassador of Burkina Faso to the Republic of Gambia. As a reminder, Saïdou Maïga was appointed on Octo ber 25, 2023, extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Burkina Faso to Senegal. Its territorial jurisdiction also extends to Gambia, Mauritania, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau. Source: Burkina Information Agency

The former director of the Burkina Information Agency (AIB), Alban Kini, is appointed deputy director general of communications and media. Source: Burkina Information Agency

The commune of Gourcy in the province of Zondoma held the first ordinary 2024 session of its consultation framework on Monday April 22, 2024 under the leadership of the President of the special delegation (PDS) Bosso Toé Kaba Téré, noted an AIB journalist. The assessment of the activities carried out in 2023 and the problem of the inclusion of young people and women in development actions constituted the salient points of the discussions. The first session of the Municipal Consultation Framework (CCCo) of the municipality of Gourcy was held this Monday, April 22, 2024 under the theme, 'promoting the inclusion of young people and women in the development initiatives of the municipality of Gourcy: policy, programs and concrete actions'. For the PDS Bosso Kaba Toé Téré, this framework, which brought together representatives of technical services and all the active forces of the municipality, aims, on the one hand, to present the results of the activities carried out in the municipality in 2023 and on the othe r hand to discuss current concerns with the participants. 'This accountability action is certainly an obligation, but it will allow us to collect suggestions, expectations for improving services and decisions taken within the special delegation,' said the PDS. Regarding the results, the president of the special delegation highlighted 12 deliberations adopted. Added to this are achievements in the sectors of education, health, water, security, civil protection, youth, culture, environmental protection, etc. The participants were also entitled to an assessment of the achievements of the Sahel Community Recovery and Stabilization Project (PCRSS) which, in the commune of Gourcy, were oriented primarily towards localities affected by insecurity. According to the presenter, these activities mainly focused on the distribution of seeds, inputs, the construction and equipment of infrastructure will be continued in 2024. Commenting on the results, the participants congratulated the special delegation for the results achieved before to raise their concerns which include, among other things, the saturation of cemeteries, the poor state of the roads, the question of land liabilities, etc. The rest of the work focused on the involvement of young people and women in development initiatives in the commune of Gourcy. By addressing the subject, consultant Bertrand Sawadogo returned to the foundations of citizen participation and the areas in which this participation is most expected in a municipality like Gourcy. At the end of the discussions, the president of the special delegation Bosso Toé Kaba Téré expressed his satisfaction for the contribution of the members of the framework to the debates while inviting them to strengthen their involvement in the life of the community, particularly through tax citizenship. According to the PDS, its team has in its sights the clearance of land liabilities, the operationalization of the hygiene policy and the updating of the Municipal Development Plan (PCD). As a reminder, the consultat ion framework was carried out thanks to the support of the Rural World Association (AMR) and the Fraternal Union of Believers (UFC) of Dori through its project 'Preventing radicalization and extremism violent by increasing the resilience of local communities in the North and Sahel regions. Source: Burkina Information Agency

The 19th and 20th Rapid Intervention Battalions (BIR) have carried out two operations in the Eastern region in recent days which allowed them to neutralize around sixty terrorists and seize logistics, according to security sources contacted by the AIB. BIR 19 and 20 successfully carried out operations Kalari and Yilguemdé on April 22 and 23, 2024 in the Eastern region. On April 22, based on intelligence, air vectors discovered a base under construction in the Boungou area. Sightings show two groups under trees practicing weapon handling. All evening they were carefully monitored until 1 a.m. on April 23. The air operators sent a missile which wiped out the first group. Survivors tried to flee but collapsed further away. Meanwhile, the second group sought refuge elsewhere, but to no avail. A second missile reduced them to ashes. According to our sources, around sixty assassins have reached hell. On April 23, 2024, criminals launched an attack on a GUMI position in Yourkoudguin in the Center-East region . Very quickly, the air vectors arrived in the area and caught up with the assassins who had split into two groups to escape. A group believed they were safe in an abandoned hamlet in the Tiourel forest. But they were effectively struck down by several strikes. The second group of criminals nestled under trees and near a river in the Kabonga forest. A powerful bomb definitively resolved the fate of a large number of them. Their acolytes tried to rush in, but the strikes multiplied until they were annihilated. In addition to these successful operations, the Combatant Forces punished terrorists who regularly intercepted users of the Douroula-Yé road in the Boucle du Mouhoun region. Thus, on April 25, 2024 at around 11 a.m., a terrorist stopped a minibus while his group was installed under a tree not far from the road, unaware that they had been observed for a while. These criminals neither had time to rest nor see a missile fall on them. While they burned with their logistics, the minicar continued on its way. After the Boucle du Mouhoun, operations continued at Kéréboulé in the Sahel region. Air vectors discovered a large group of terrorists storing explosives and fuel. Their planning was interrupted by the rain of bombs that rained down on them. The fledgling terrorist base was reduced to nothing while operations continued in other areas. Source: Burkina Information Agency

La Poste Burkina Faso recorded, in 2023, a positive net result of 1.7 billion FCFA, an increase of 32.25% compared to 2022 despite the security crisis affecting Burkina and its companies, according to the information site Lefaso.net Questioned by Lefaso.net, the general director of La Poste Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Saba, confided that his company recorded in 2023 'A positive net result of one billion seven hundred and twelve million four hundred and forty-five thousand four hundred and forty- nine' compared to the year 2022. Still according to Mr. Saba, the turnover of La Poste Burkina, for the same period, increased by 10%, or 31 billion, representing 106% of the annual forecast. 'While it is true that the security crisis has a certain impact on the company's performance, we can still say that the main indicators have remained green,' he added. However, terrorism has forced the Burkina Post to close several of its agencies. 'We are working to reopen them as soon as possible. In our forecasts, at least ten agencies will be open again during the first half because in these localities, we have recorded a return of populations and a pacification of the area,' reassured the boss of the company on the Lefaso.net website Created in 1975 under the name of the National Post Office, which has since become Sonapost, La Poste Burkina Faso is a public company mainly responsible for mail distribution in Burkina Faso. Source: Burkina Information Agency

The government on Thursday created a center for the promotion of poultry farming and the multiplication of high-performance animals (CPAMAP), resulting from the merger of two structures, with a view to improving the genetic potential of farm animals and the development of poultry farming and to solve the problems associated with the management of efficient animal improvement centers, employing personnel not recognized in rhymes. The government 'has decided to create a Center for the promotion of poultry farming and the multiplication of high-performance animals (CPAMAP)', indicates the report of the Council of Ministers this Thursday. According to the said report, the center for the promotion of poultry farming and the multiplication of high-performance animals (CPAMAP) results from the merger of the center for the promotion of agriculture and the center for the multiplication of high-performance animals. The merger will allow the human, logistical and financial pooling of the two structures. It will also make it possible to resolve the problems linked to the management of high-performance animal improvement centers which employed staff who were not recognized in the rhymes, indicates the minister in charge of livestock Amadou Dicko. According to the minister, CPAMAP's mission is to improve the genetic potential of farm animals and the development of poultry farming at the national level. Source: Burkina Information Agency