Participants in the first youth summer school of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) held from September 25 to 27, 2024 in Ziniaré, appreciated this initiative, while reiterating their support for the heads of state of the alliance.For 72 hours, 251 young people from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, forming the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) to participate in the first summer university of the said alliance, showed their satisfaction with this event."I found this activity really very interesting. It allowed us to rub shoulders with young people and thus create cohesion. It also allowed us to discover the cultural values ??of Burkina, Mali and Niger," appreciated the student, Mohamed Lawali, in charge of the Niger delegation during the activity. For Mr. Lawali, this initiative makes it possible to break down the fictitious border barriers in which the colonizer had "barricaded our brothers" and to rediscover the "common history" that the AES shared before colonization.He also invited the organizers to mult iply these kinds of initiatives that will allow us to go "beyond these borders to truly be brothers and sisters in order to design something very great in the future.""This is a beneficial initiative because it is a dynamic that will help and galvanize young people so that they are truly mobilized within the framework of the AES," rejoiced Seydou Diarra, the secretary of organization of the Association of Malian Students, Pupils and Trainees of Ouagadougou (ASMO).For Mr. Diarra, the summer university allowed him to understand the foundations of volunteering and "it also motivates the participants to get rid of bad things and to really go in the direction of volunteers." He wished courage to the heads of state of the AES before assuring them of the support of the population, especially the young fringe.The volunteer, Aminata Rosalie Sabba, made contacts during these 72 hours, with whom she intends to continue to deepen the reflections on common issues."The initiative is commendable in the sense that it creates a real integration of the youth of the AES to overcome the challenges we are going through. Therefore, this initiative by the leaders of the structure is welcome to improve the fraternity between the youth of the AES," indicated the agent at the provincial directorate of humanitarian action in Ziniaré, Issa Ouédraogo."I ask our three leaders to always work for the well-being of the people of AES," he called.Source: Burkina Information Agency
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