Day: August 2, 2024

Ouagadougou: The ”Save the Kossi” movement delivered, this Thursday, August 1, 2024 in Nouna, clothing kits, mosquito nets and peanuts, to internally displaced people from the villages surrounding Nouna. This donation is worth 4,600,000 FCFA.

Nationals of the Kossi province, residing in Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso as well as those of the town of Nouna, responded to the call of the “Save the Kossi” movement, to relieve the distress of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). ).

These displaced people come from the villages of Damahoun, Dassi, Kolonidala, Saint Martin, Kessekuy konkuikoro, Koro, Sampopo, Ouetté and Babasso, which have abandoned everything due to terrorist attacks and threats.

There are 928 IDPs including 355 men, 495 women and 78 children who benefited this Thursday, August 1, 2024 in Nouna, from mats, shoes, clothing items, mosquito nets and 2 kilograms of peanuts for some.

The ‘Save the Kossi’ movement is in its second donation ceremony.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: The Director General of Customs of Burkina, divisional inspector Adama Ilboudo, handed over yesterday Thursday in Tenkodogo seventy-seven (77) motorcycles for the benefit of the Defense and Security Forces of the Center -East.

This donation comes from machines seized by Central-East customs and which were subject to confiscation. It aims to support the Fighting Forces in the fight against terrorism and the reconquest of national territory.

The Burkina Customs gesture is made up of HAOJIN, Yamaha 100, Yamaha XT, Yamaha DT 125, Yamaha XT 250, SANYA, Yamaha RX 100, APSONIC and Yamaha WR brand motorcycles.

The motorcycles will be distributed between the commando infantry regiment (31 RIC), the gendarmerie, the national police, the municipal police and the environment service.

‘It is important to secure the supply chain. National road number 16 is today a strategic axis for Burkina and the AES. It is the gateway for goods. We must do everything to secure it,’ said the Director General of Customs,
Divisional Inspector Adama Ilboudo.

The governor of the region, Colonel Aboudou Karim Lamizana, who received the motorcycles on behalf of the Defense and Security Forces, hinted that this donation will contribute to good mobility of the units on the ground to track down terrorists and goes from significantly strengthen their operational capabilities.

The beneficiaries, through the governor of the region, welcomed this gesture. They expressed their recognition and sincere gratitude to the customs institution for this action which helps strengthen the capacities of the services.

Remember that Burkina Customs had made a similar gesture in the Center-South region.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: The United States wants to boost its defensive military capabilities in the Middle East in order to protect its troops there and their Israeli ally, the Pentagon said on Friday, amid rising tensions in the region.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin “will take several steps to strengthen protection of U.S. troops in the region, provide Israel with more support, and ensure that the United States is prepared to respond to this evolving crisis.” », Detailed a Pentagon spokesperson, Sabrina Singh.

She was not more specific, but indicated that ‘these could be defensive military capabilities.’

By welcoming the Americans released by Russia during a vast prisoner exchange on the night of Thursday to Friday, President Joe Biden said he was ‘very concerned’ about the situation in the Middle East while urging the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to quickly conclude a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.

And during a telephone interview earlier Thursday, in the presence of Vice-President Kamala Har
ris, Mr. Biden assured Mr. Netanyahu that the United States was ‘committed’ to the security of the Jewish state in the face of all threats from Iran.

According to the White House, They also “discussed efforts to support Israel’s defense against threats, including those from ballistic missiles and drones”, which could involve “new deployments of American defensive weapons”.

Iran and its allied groups are preparing their response to the assassination on Wednesday of Hamas leader Ismaïl Haniyeh, attributed to Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group, Lebanese Hezbollah and Tehran. His death came the day after an Israeli strike killed Hezbollah military leader Fouad Choukr near Beirut.

These two attacks revive fears of a widening of the war throughout the Middle East, between Israel on the one hand, Iran and the groups it supports in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen the other

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: The staff of the Constitutional Council met on Friday August 2, 2024 in the commune of Kombissiri to strengthen the plant cover of its forest in the village of Zamcé. With the help of the provincial authorities of Bazèga and the local population, 1,172 plants of different species were planted.

Faithful to its policy of promoting a healthy environment, the Constitutional Council met in Zamcé in the commune of Kombissiri in the Center-South region, for its traditional reforestation day. For this 10th edition of reforestation, the theme chosen is: ‘The Constitutional Council, an active institution for the right to a healthy environment, committed to a greener environment, capital of resilience for endogenous development’.

For François Xavier Konséibo, member of the Constitutional Council and president of the environment unit, representing the president of the said institution, the Constitutional Council thus wants to appropriate the theme of the 6th National Tree Day (JNA) 2024, ‘Tree, resilience
capital for endogenous development’.

This reforestation, which is a ‘patriotic commitment’ of the staff of the Constitutional Council, consists of contributing to greening the national territory. For this edition, a total of 1,172 plants composed of baobabs, tamarind trees, acacias, kapok trees, nérés and thorn trees are planted.

Some of the planted species are protected by a wire fence and other plants protected by grids.

With the help of its partners, the Constitutional Council was able to carry out a solar borehole on its site which will not only provide drinking water to the local population, but will also make it possible to maintain the plants during the dry season.

On this reforestation day, Mr. Konséibo thanked the authorities and services in charge of the environment of Bazèga as well as the populations of Zamcé for their mobilization. He invited local populations to maintain the forest.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: The students of Boromo B school and their teachers went on vacation, closing the educational activities with a day of excellence during which the best students were rewarded.

The school was supported by friendly alumni. According to the spokesperson, Seydou Bagagnan, the latter initiated a voluntary contribution which made it possible to mobilize school supplies, computer equipment and bicycles for the benefit of the students and the school.

The prefect president of the special delegation, the directors and heads of services, the educational authorities, the parents of the students were witnesses at the donation ceremony organized on the school premises.

This was an opportunity for the school director, Etienne Tiendrebeogo, to take stock of the school year. At the CEP exam session 2024, Boromo B school presented 102 candidates with 99 admitted.

These results make Boromo B School the best in its basic education district. In addition, the two best students in the primary school certificate come
from there according to statistics from the province’s provincial directorate of preschool and primary education.

This performance at the CEP greatly delighted the educational community, former students, parents and guests.

The friendship of former students and their partners made it possible to reward the best students. Thus, the two best girl and boy students in the CEP received bicycles, school kits, for the best students in classes from CP1 to CM2.

Four CM2 class teachers received gifts and certificates, computer equipment from the school management.

According to the spokesperson for former students, Seydou Bagagnan, the friendly former students could not remain indifferent to the sacrifices made by the students and their teachers. ‘The results honor us all,’ he said.

‘We want through this gesture to create excellence among students and teachers, on the one hand, and on the other hand, to support those involved in the educational world of the municipality of Boromo through initiatives that contribute
to improving educational conditions. ‘teaching learning,’ he added.

The Chairman of the Boromo Special Delegation, Esai Bamogo, commended the teachers for the efforts made and the friendliness of the alumni for the Excellence Day initiative.

In addition, he expressed his availability to accompany the actors. Mr. Bamogo invited other students to work to also earn rewards in future editions.

The authority has also decided to cover the school fees for the 2024-2025 school year of the two best students in the CEP.

Schoolchildren, teachers and their guests shared a community meal offered by the alumni association.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: The President of Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Friday urged the Burkinabè to use the services of the new Banque des Dépôts du Trésor, in order to participate in achieving the sovereignty of the country .

‘This Friday, August 2, 2024, I officially launched the activities of the Banque des Dépôts du Trésor.

With integrity as its compass, this bank is a tool and a symbol of economic and financial sovereignty of Burkina Faso.

It will be closer to the populations and will contribute to the socio-economic development of our country through a more suitable method of financing structuring projects and programs.

I invite the Burkinabè, public and private development organizations and economic operators to use the ‘Burkindlim’ bank to participate in the work of collective construction of a sovereign economy in the service of the development of our country.

Great success at the Banque des Dépôts du Trésor! », wrote President Ibrahim Traoré on Friday on X.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: This Friday’s publications look at the progress of the 2024 Olympic Games and the ministerial reshuffle within the Burkinabe government.

The public daily *Sidwaya* headlines its front page, ‘Burkinabe Government: Redevelopment for greater efficiency’.

Showing the new government in pictures, the public newspaper indicates that a slight rearrangement has been made in certain ministerial portfolios.

‘Ministerial reshuffle: A little game of musical chairs’, displays the private daily *Le Pays* on its headline.

For him, there is neither departure nor arrival in this reshuffle, but small changes with new names of ministries.

As changes, *Le Pays* cites the erection of a full-fledged ministry responsible for Security and the creation of the Ministry of Secondary Education, Vocational and Technical Training.

Under another subject, the dean of private daily newspapers, *L’Observateur Paalga*, indicates on its front page ‘Olympic Games swimming 50m freestyle: No miracle for Souleymane Naparé. “.

Acc
ording to the newspaper, the Burkinabè swimmer, Souleymane Naparé, lined up in the 50m freestyle category at the Olympic Games, was eliminated yesterday Thursday August 1st from the series phase.

‘2024 Olympics: difficult start for the Burkinabè’, writes the private newspaper *Le Pays*.

The daily, in its sports news section, informs that after the elimination of Burkinabè judoka, Carmel Koné, Souleymane Naparé is the second Burkinabè athlete to leave the competition.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: The Minister of State, Minister of Civil Service, Labor and Social Protection, Bassolma Bazié, raised issues of the AES and the latest attack against the Malian army in north of the country with the Minister of Defense of Mali, Colonel Sadio Camara, on Thursday August 1, 2024, in Nouakchott, Mauritania, on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Mauritanian president.

Present in Nouakchott for the inauguration of Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, the two personalities discussed the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and the latest attack against the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) which occurred in Tinzaouten around the Algerian border.

Minister Bazié once again reiterated the condolences of the Burkinabè people on behalf of the President of Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré.

In return, the Malian Minister in charge of Defense, Colonel Sadio Camara, thanked President Traoré for the support his country received during the latest events in Tinzaouten in order to track down te
rrorist groups.

Source: Burkina Information Agency