The release of the non-commissioned officers and the commemorative speech of the year I of the AES on the front page of Burkinabe publications

The release of the non-commissioned officers and the commemorative speech of the year I of the AES on the front page of Burkinabe publicationsOuagadougou, 17 Sept. 2024 (AIB) - Today's publications comment on the graduation of the twelfth class of specialist non-commissioned officers and the commemorative speech of the first year of existence of the Alliance of Sahel States"AN I of the AES: President Assimi Goïta, current president of the AES confederation", is the headline of the state daily Sidwaya.According to the newspaper, it was on the occasion of year I of the Alliance of Sahel States that Colonel Assimi Goïta addressed the entire population of the AES States on September 16, 2024.The daily reports that in his speech, the colonel made it clear that "thanks to this strategic alliance, the defense and security forces of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have recorded important victories in the face of the security situation and that the progress made is encouraging."L'Express du Faso states that "i f one year after its creation, the framework of the AES is in place, the ambitions are displayed, we can say that it is now that the hardest part begins."The oldest private daily newspaper, L'Observateur Paalga, explains that the celebration of this first anniversary would be an opportunity to make a summary of the actions carried out.The country reports that "the creation of a common information channel, cultural, sports and educational projects are underway to strengthen the unity of our peoples."From another perspective, the daily newspapers commented on the graduation of the 12th class of non-commissioned officersAccording to the state daily, the twelfth class of specialist non-commissioned officer students who graduated on Friday, September 13 included 397 trainees from several fields of activity, including state-certified nurses (132) and automobile maintenance technicians (30).The newspaper specifies that this newly graduated promotion was named "Sergeant Achille Nassa promotion" by Brigadier General, Minister of National Defense, Kassoum Coulibaly.For its part, Le Pays explains that during their 8 months of training, the young non-commissioned officers learned the fundamentals of the military profession as well as the realities on the ground.The colleague adds that the training of these 397 agents aims to give them the ability to command a team in combat.Source: Burkina Information Agency