Diplomacy, Health and the fight against organized crime widely discussed in the headlines of Burkinabe newspapers.

Today's publications echo the delegation of the Chinese medical mission to the Koudougou CHR, the seizure of several narcotics in Pô and the 94th anniversary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."Koudougou CHR: China hands over medical consumables," the state daily Sidwaya carries on its front page.According to the newspaper, a Chinese delegation composed of 12 people was on Monday, September 23, 2024, at the regional hospital center (CHR) of Koudougou to deliver medical materials at a cost of approximately two million CFA francs.The dean of the dailies, l'Observateur Paalga, specifies that it is with a view to perpetuating cooperation between Burkina Faso and China that the delegation, during their stay, proceeded to donations of medical materials, free consultations, and cleaning work on the tombs of Chinese doctors buried in the municipal cemetery.'We saw that the need for health service provision was enormous and this motivated us to offer our services and provide free care to the populations,' said mi ssion leader Dr Dao Hu Chen.From another perspective, the newspaper Le Pays displays on its headline: "fight against drug trafficking: a significant quantity of drugs and cigarettes seized."The newspaper reports that the central police station and the regional anti-drug unit in the city of Po have arrested individuals who were involved in the illicit trafficking of narcotics and counterfeit cigarettes.The Country specifies that a suitcase filled with cannabis and 5 packets of cannabis, one thousand five hundred (1500) cartons of counterfeit cigarettes were seized thanks to the collaboration of the populations and the actions carried out by the intervention teams.In another register, Sidwaya mentions the 94th anniversary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The newspaper reports that every year, September 23 is dedicated to the celebration of the national day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.According to Mr. Aldosari, bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Burkina Faso have been good.O n the occasion of their 59 years of fraternity, several voluntary works in the health field are planned to help Burkina Faso.Source: Burkina Information Agency