Day: April 11, 2024

Ouagadougou: This Thursday’s publications echo the suspension of the importation of wheat flour, the closing of patriotic days and the celebration of Ramadan 2024.

Ramadan 2024: The Muslim community invokes Allah for peace’ headlines the state newspaper Sidwaya.

The newspaper reports that the Sunni community yesterday performed the great prayer marking the end of Ramadan on the ground located on the east side of the Ouaga 2000 Conference Hall.

The public daily adds that on the occasion, Imam Mohamed Ishaaq invited the Muslim faithful to remain in the word of God and to remain united.

For its part, the private daily Le Pays added that on the side of the Place de la Nation which also gathered many Muslim faithful for prayer, the secretary of the Muslim community El Hadj Hatimi Démé invited citizens of all religions to join hands and show solidarity .

The colleague specifies that the Archbishop of Ouagadougou, Mgr. Prosper Kontièbo, who came to demonstrate his brotherhood and solidarity with the Muslim comm
unity, also focused his remarks on peace.

The Paalga Observer continues that Imam Abdallah Ouédraogo who led this prayer placed this celebration under a double seal, namely the festive aspect and that of the multiplication of duas for the return of peace to Burkina Faso.

In another register: ‘Patriotic days of commitment and citizen participation: see you in October for the second phase’.

The private newspaper informs that the first fortnight of patriotic and citizen participation days ended this Tuesday.

Sidwaya underlines that for the occasion, Prime Minister Joachimson Kyélem de Tambéla said he was satisfied with the commitment of citizens with regard to the activities carried out to promote good citizenship and tolerance.

From another angle, the private daily, Le Pays, displays on its cover: ‘Consumer products: the importation of wheat flour suspended’.

The daily writes that the authorities announced in a press release made public at the beginning of the week the suspension of wheat imports.

The de
an of private daily newspapers, L’Observateur Paalga, mentions that this measure is taken as part of the consolidation of the consumer products market

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: The new director of military justice, San Polycarpe Traoré, pledged Thursday in Ouagadougou during his installation, to fully play his role with speed and professionalism.

‘I appreciate the weight of the task that has just been entrusted to me and I understand its complexity, but I have no doubt in any moment about the competence and commitment of the team,’ expressed the director of military justice. , San Polycarpe Traoré following its installation.

The chief of staff of the Ministry of Defense and Veterans Ollo Alain Palé who installed Mr. Traoré, invited all the staff of the military justice department to trust him and provide him with all support, all collaboration and all loyalty necessary to accomplish its missions.

‘We are in a context of the extension of the general mobilization and the warning where military justice is called upon, if necessary, to play a primordial role,’ recalled Mr. Palé.

‘I therefore invite you to quickly take your cues for the effective and efficient functionin
g of military justice,’ Mr. Palé notified San Polycarpe Traoré.

The Director of Military Justice announced in his speech that reforms are planned in all sectors of his institution.

He added that he was aware of the crisis situation the country was going through where the defense forces were at the forefront of the fight to reconquer the national territory.

Mr. Traoré also praised the remarkable work accomplished by his predecessor and his elders in military justice through their commitment, dedication and actions which have shaped the success of the institution.

‘We have learned a lot from you. These lessons, I can assure you, have been well assimilated and will be applied,’ he said.

As a reminder, San Polycarpe Traoré succeeded magistrate lieutenant-colonel Francois Yaméogo who retired in December 2023.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

France and Morocco are making progress in implementing their “ambitious” joint roadmap, deputy spokesperson for the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.

Talks between the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Stéphane Séjourné, and his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, which took place in Paris on Tuesday, have “enabled us to make further progress in implementing the political agenda and the ambitious common roadmap that we now share with Morocco,’ said the deputy spokesperson for the Quai d’Orsay, speaking at a press briefing.

This roadmap “covers everything from major investments in the future to security aspects, cultural exchanges and global issues,’ he added.

Following his talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, France’s top diplomat wrote on his X account that “the relationship between France and Morocco is unique.’

Séjourné had visited Morocco at the end of February, as part of the firm determination of HM Kin
g Mohammed VI and French President Emmanuel Macron to boost the bilateral strategic partnership on strong bases, capitalizing on the solid historical and human foundations on which these relations are built, while taking advantage of the achievements recorded within the framework of this partnership over the decades.

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse

France and Morocco are making progress in implementing their “ambitious” joint roadmap, deputy spokesperson for the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.

Talks between the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Stéphane Séjourné, and his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, which took place in Paris on Tuesday, have “enabled us to make further progress in implementing the political agenda and the ambitious common roadmap that we now share with Morocco,’ said the deputy spokesperson for the Quai d’Orsay, speaking at a press briefing.

This roadmap “covers everything from major investments in the future to security aspects, cultural exchanges and global issues,’ he added.

Following his talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, France’s top diplomat wrote on his X account that “the relationship between France and Morocco is unique.’

Séjourné had visited Morocco at the end of February, as part of the firm determination of HM Kin
g Mohammed VI and French President Emmanuel Macron to boost the bilateral strategic partnership on strong bases, capitalizing on the solid historical and human foundations on which these relations are built, while taking advantage of the achievements recorded within the framework of this partnership over the decades.

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse

Members of the Marrakech police prefecture arrested on Wednesday, on the basis of precise information provided by the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance, a 35-year-old French national who was the subject of international arrest warrants issued by the French judicial authorities for cases linked to deliberate homicide and international drug trafficking, a security source said.

A cross-reference with the database of the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) confirmed that the individual was the subject of an international alert for a wanted person, specifically a ‘red notice’ issued at the request of the French judicial authorities. This notice aimed to enforce prison sentences handed down against him for his involvement in cocaine trafficking and his participation in a homicide linked to settling scores between drug trafficking gangs in France, the source explained.

The French national is also suspected of being involved in forgery. During a search of his residenc
e in Marrakech at the time of his arrest, forged identity documents (both French and foreign) containing his personal details were seized.

The individual was placed in police custody to facilitate ongoing investigations supervised by the relevant public prosecutor’s office, focusing on forgery and the use of forged documents. Concurrently, the National Central Bureau (Interpol Office in Rabat), under the General Directorate of National Security, was tasked with informing its counterpart in France about the arrest, initiating the extradition procedure, the source confirmed.

This arrest aligns with international security cooperation relations and underscores the efforts exerted by Moroccan security services to locate individuals wanted internationally for involvement in transnational crime cases

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse

Members of the Marrakech police prefecture arrested on Wednesday, on the basis of precise information provided by the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance, a 35-year-old French national who was the subject of international arrest warrants issued by the French judicial authorities for cases linked to deliberate homicide and international drug trafficking, a security source said.

A cross-reference with the database of the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) confirmed that the individual was the subject of an international alert for a wanted person, specifically a ‘red notice’ issued at the request of the French judicial authorities. This notice aimed to enforce prison sentences handed down against him for his involvement in cocaine trafficking and his participation in a homicide linked to settling scores between drug trafficking gangs in France, the source explained.

The French national is also suspected of being involved in forgery. During a search of his residenc
e in Marrakech at the time of his arrest, forged identity documents (both French and foreign) containing his personal details were seized.

The individual was placed in police custody to facilitate ongoing investigations supervised by the relevant public prosecutor’s office, focusing on forgery and the use of forged documents. Concurrently, the National Central Bureau (Interpol Office in Rabat), under the General Directorate of National Security, was tasked with informing its counterpart in France about the arrest, initiating the extradition procedure, the source confirmed.

This arrest aligns with international security cooperation relations and underscores the efforts exerted by Moroccan security services to locate individuals wanted internationally for involvement in transnational crime cases

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse

Members of the Royal Armed Forces in charge of coastal surveillance intercepted, on Wednesday, 186 km south of Dakhla, a grounded pirogue with 54 candidates for irregular migration on board.

The would-be migrants, of sub-Saharan and Asian origin, had set sail from the Mauritanian coast on their way to the Canary Islands, the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces said in a statement.

It added that those rescued received the necessary care, before being handed over to the Royal Gendarmerie for the usual administrative procedures.

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse

Members of the Royal Armed Forces in charge of coastal surveillance intercepted, on Wednesday, 186 km south of Dakhla, a grounded pirogue with 54 candidates for irregular migration on board.

The would-be migrants, of sub-Saharan and Asian origin, had set sail from the Mauritanian coast on their way to the Canary Islands, the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces said in a statement.

It added that those rescued received the necessary care, before being handed over to the Royal Gendarmerie for the usual administrative procedures.

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse

Strengthening the friendly relations between Morocco and Russia and topical issues in the Middle East and Africa on the agenda of the UN Security Council were the focus of meetings that took place on Thursday in Moscow between Morocco’s ambassador to Russia, Lotfi Bouchaara, and two top officials from the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Talks between Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin and Morocco’s ambassador focused on “several topical issues in the Middle East and Africa on the agenda of the UN Security Council,” a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

Particular attention was given to the settlement of the Moroccan Sahara issue in light of its forthcoming discussion at the Council, it added.

On this occasion, the Russian side stressed “the importance of reaching a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable solution to the Sahara issue based on the relevant Security Council resolutions, within the framework of procedures in line with the principles and objectives of the United Nations Ch
arter,” according to the statement.

The diplomat was also received by Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Representative of the President of Russia for the Middle East and Africa, Mikhail Bogdanov.

On this occasion, topical issues linked to “strengthening the traditionally friendly relations between Russia and Morocco” were discussed, particularly “the deepening of political dialogue on issues of common interest in the Middle East and Africa,” the Russian Foreign Ministry underlined in another press release.

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse