Day: April 11, 2024

Tunis: Nine people were arrested by judicial police in Menzel Temim, Nabeul, over an attempted illegal sea crossing to Italy.

The crossers are from various Arab nationalities, a security source told TAP correspondent.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

Gafsa: The 13th edition of the three-day International Festival of Mountain Caves opened on Thursday in the mountain village of Sened, Gafsa governorate.

The opening ceremony kicked off with a play in solidarity with the Palestinian cause entitled «Doors of Return,» produced by the Youth House in Sened, followed by a performance of the country’s spirituality, singing about the customs, traditions and Sufi spirituality of the region, as well as an animated carnival.

According to the director of the Sened Caves Festival, Rachidi Sindi, rich musical performances have been programmed throughout the days of the festival, including a musical performance by the artist Abderrahman Sheikhaoui and an artistic evening hosted by Samah Jalloul and Zaier Rachidi. The closing ceremony will feature an artistic performance by artist Raouf Maher, he added.

The festival has dedicated a space for women artisans from the region to display their traditional products in order to promote their marketing.

In a statement to TAP, R
achedi Sindi said the festival was an opportunity to showcase the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of Sened village. It also aims to highlight its characteristics in order to attract tourists, especially since it has been declared a Tourist Area of Excellence.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

The populations of Gayéri, in the province of Komondjari, demonstrated their patriotic commitment and their civic participation during the National Days which were held from March 26 to April 9, 2024, by organizing a sanitation day on April 9 in Gayéri.

At the initiative of the High Commissioner of the Komondjari province, the Special Communal Delegation of Gayéri organized a sanitation day on April 9, 2024 in Gayéri.

This activity saw the active participation of military and paramilitary forces, as well as the civilian population as a whole.

The town hall, the central police station and the territorial gendarmerie brigade of Gayéri benefited from this day’s work of common interest.

On this occasion, the women who took part in the activities of the said day initiated an on-site fundraiser for the benefit of the midwife of the CMA of Gayéri, for her patriotic commitment which she has demonstrated in favor of the women of Gayéri since the beginning of the security crisis until the present day.

Thus, the am
ount collected for this purpose amounts to thirty-six thousand five hundred (36,500) CFA francs.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The Muslim faithful celebrated on Wednesday April 10, 2024, the festival of Ramadan marking the end of a month of fasting in Sindou, under the sign of resilience. Local authorities and Christian faithful came to support the great prayer.

The place intended for the great prayer of the Muslim community in Sindou hosted the great prayer of Eid el-fitr, on Wednesday April 10, 2024, under a light rain.

The administrative, religious, military and paramilitary communities marked their presence to support their Muslim brothers.

Placed under the sign of resilience, the Muslim faithful prayed and implored God for the return of peace, social cohesion and living together in Burkina Faso.

‘If we are here despite the rain, it is in the name of the High Commissioner and the government, to show our solidarity and our desire to promote social cohesion and living together for our dear homeland,’ underlined the Secretary General from the province of Léraba, Yéonviel Somé, representing the High Commissioner of the province.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The High Commissioner of the province of Kénédougou, Saïdou Sakira, received this Thursday, April 11, 2024, a financial envelope of 4,004,500 FCFA, offered by the rural commune of Samogohiri as support to the Defense Forces and Security (FDS) of the province and to the Volunteers for the Defense of the Fatherland (VDP) of the said municipality.

The commune of Samogohiri mobilized a total sum of 4,004,500 CFA francs, as a contribution to the Defense and Security Forces (FDS) of the province and to the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) of the said commune.

The sum was handed over on Thursday April 11, 2024 and was distributed as follows, 2,004,500 FCFA for the Patriotic Support Fund, 1,000,000 FCFA for the provincial FDS and 1,000,000 FCFA for the VDP of the Samogohiri commune.

Through this gesture, the municipality of Samogohiri intends to encourage the transitional government in its efforts to secure the country and especially in the field of endogenous development.

According to the spokesp
erson for the population of the rural commune of Samogohiri, Siaka Traoré alias ”ASSEC”, this donation follows the appeal of the Head of State to support the Patriotic Support Fund.

While positively welcoming this gesture on the part of the populations of the rural commune of Samogohiri, the High Commissioner of the province of Kénédougou, Saïdou Sakira, invited the other communes to follow in their footsteps.

He reassured donors that their contribution will be passed on to the appropriate person.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The Muslim faithful of Nouna performed this Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the Nouna town hall square, the Eid El Fitr prayer marking the end of the fast. It was ImSm Gaoussou Dao who officiated the prayer. They prayed for peace and the fighting forces.

Muslims in the city of Nouna celebrated the festival of Ramadan in a spirit of solidarity and social cohesion, this Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the town hall of Nouna, under the office of Imam Gaoussou Dao who prayed for peace in Burkina Faso.

He also implored Allah’s protection for the defense and security forces and the volunteers for the defense of the homeland who watch over the population night and day.

The customary administrative authorities, traditional religious, military and paramilitary were present alongside their Muslim brothers.

The High Commissioner of the Kossi province, Noufo Dembelé, first greeted the Muslim community for the efforts made during this month of penitence and the prayers for the return of peace to Burkina Faso.

He then salut
ed the other communities for the solidarity shown during this period, a guarantee of cohesion and harmony between the communities.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The populations of the rural commune of Zecco, a locality located around fifty km east of Pô and on the border with Ghana, organized a health day in public services and places on April 8, 2024. , as part of the National Days of Patriotic Commitment and Citizen Participation.

The populations, heads of departmental services, defense and security forces, customary and religious authorities, volunteers for the defense of the homeland of Zecco mobilized this April 8, 2024 for a day of sanitation at the prefecture, customs, the police station , the Health and Social Promotion Center (CSPS) and the Zecco municipal market.

Using machetes, rakes and brooms, they cleaned up these public places in order to allow agents and traders to work or exercise in a healthy environment.

The prefect, president of the special delegation of the commune of Zecco, Etienne Sanglan, while indicating that this day is part of the national days of patriotic commitment and citizen participation, thanked the active forces for these patriot
ic acts.

At the same time, he invited the populations to develop during these days of patriotic commitment and citizen participation the spirit of solidarity, to live it together and to make their living environment healthy.

Sanglan also invited everyone in their religious faith to pray and bless the fighting forces engaged in the reconquest of the national territory.

‘Each of us must prove our belonging to this dear homeland by taking noble actions and raising awareness around us of the interest in defending this homeland to the point of supreme sacrifice,’ concluded Mr. Sanglan.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Like other Muslim faithful in Burkina, those of Gaoua celebrated, on Wednesday April 10, 2024, the feast of Ramadan marking the end of 30 days of fasting.

Led by the imam of the great mosque of Gaoua, El Hadj Abdoul Salam Sissako, the prayer took place at the place of the Gaoua revolution.

Wednesday April 10, 2024 marked the end of the month Ramadan in Burkina Faso.

The Muslim faithful of Gaoua, as usual, stormed the places of prayer. The Place de la Revolution de Gaoua sacrificed to tradition by hosting the prayer led by the imam of the great mosque of Gaoua, El Hadj Abdoul Salam Sissako.

After two rakat and salat, El Hadj Abdoul Salam Sissako delivered his sermon.

The imam of the great mosque of Gaoua, El Hadj Abdoul Salam Sissako thanked the almighty for the strength and courage given to Muslims for observing this pillar of Islam despite the intense heat of this year.

During the prayer, he urged Muslims to work at all times and everywhere for tolerance, the preservation of peace and social cohesion w
ith all communities.

Furthermore, he invoked God to bring stability to Burkina Faso.

Also, he hoped that the rainfall would be abundant this year.

The governor of the South-West region, Boureima Savadogo, accompanied by religious and administrative authorities, marked their presence at the prayer ceremony.

‘We are present to pray with our Muslim brothers who have spent a month in penance, prayer, almsgiving so that their faith can be strengthened,’ Boureima Savadogo said after the prayer.

It was an opportunity for the governor to thank and greet the Muslim community who for a month carried the region and the country in their prayers.

He expressed his gratitude to Muslims for the actions taken for the benefit of vulnerable people.

Before inviting them to always continue good works and not limit themselves to this month.

‘We say thank you to the Muslim brothers for this self-sacrifice so that the country can move forward. May God grant them the height of their efforts,’ said the governor.

Source: Burk
ina Information Agency

The 2nd vice imam of Pô, El hadj Hamadou Tiétiembou officiated the Eid El Fitr prayer prayer marking the end of the fast, on April 10, 2024 in Pô. They prayed for the return of peace to Burkina Faso, blessed the transitional authorities and the fighting forces engaged in the reconquest of the national territory.

The Muslim community of Nahouri, like other localities in Burkina, celebrated the feast of Eid El Fitr on April 10, 2024 in Pô, marking the end of the fast.

The provincial authorities led by the High Commissioner of the province of Nahouri, Auguste Kinda, the Catholic and Protestant communities attended this great prayer at Place Némaro de Pô, to support the Muslims of Nahouri.

The High Commissioner invited the different communities to combine their prayers and their actions for a return to peace, social cohesion in Burkina Faso and living together.

The grand imam of Pô, El hadj Allassane Moimbou, closed the prayer by inviting the Muslim faithful of Nahouri to celebrate in moderation with a though
t for internally displaced people.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The Muslims of Namentenga celebrated the feast of Ramadan on April 10, 2024 in Boulsa with a prayer through which the president of the Muslim community, El Hadj Karim Kormodo, the great Imam Mahamadi Ilboudo, and the High Commissioner of the province, Conseiga Issaka, notably made blessings and wishes for a free and peaceful Burkina Faso.

It is the square in sector 5 which hosted the ceremony marking the Ramadan festival.

After a short prayer, the reading of the Koran, a sermon and a dua followed.

To this end, it will be noted that each speaker, as far as they are concerned, paid great tribute to all those who, during the 30 days of fasting, provided them with support of all kinds for the successful completion of the fast.

They wished that God gives victory to the Fighting Forces over the terrorists.

The importance of Ramadan and almsgiving was noted.

The newly elected president of the Muslim community of Namentenga focused on the government’s efforts to reconquer the country. Anything which, according
to him, allowed them to gather to pray and live in peace with the effective presence of the fighting forces at their side.

High Commissioner Conseiga Adama congratulated Muslims for the successful conduct of the month of penance and prayed to the Almighty to answer the prayers and guide the steps of our highest authorities in stability and towards peace in our country.

He paid vibrant tribute to the fighting forces who, brilliantly, are carrying out titanic work on the ground. He also congratulated the many resettled villages and expressed the hope that the mercy of this month could appease and bring total peace to Burkina.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

As part of the national days of patriotic commitment and citizen participation, the different socio-professional layers carried out on Monday April 8, 2024 the cleaning of the Medical Center with Surgical Antenna (CMA) of Léo, under the leadership of the High Commissioner of the province of Sissili, Tewendé Isaac Sia.

Equipped with wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes and cutters, the various highly mobilized actors attacked the waste and other weeds within the confines of the Medical Center with Léo’s Surgical Antenna.

Just like the Chief Physician of the Health District of Léo, Dr Aboubacary Abdou, the High Commissioner of Sissili, Tewendé Isaac Sia, welcomed and thanked the strong mobilization of all the actors who joined in this activity aimed at cleaning up the framework of work of health workers.

This will allow them to work in complete safety and in good conditions to provide quality care to the population, he noted.

And the Chief Medical Officer of the Health District expressed his gratitude to the High C
ommissioner of Sissili for his choice of the great temple of health to carry out this cleaning activity.

In view of the great mobilization, this cleanliness activity demonstrates, if necessary, patriotic commitment and citizen participation in the ideals of the transition.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: The new office of the federation of taxi drivers in Burkina requested the contribution of the Minister in charge of Transport and Urban Mobility, Roland Somda, to standardize taxis using butane gas after having suffered from transformations.

‘The federation has requested the support of the head of the Department of Transport, in the process of standardization of gas taxis, which are working to switch to diesel,’ reports the communications service of the ministry in charge of mobility, Transport and Urban mobility.

Minister Somda ‘welcomed the spirit of professionalism of the association while inviting them to always continue in this dynamic’, indicates the same source

Source: Burkina Information Agency