Day: April 13, 2024

Kebili: As a result of the bad weather over the past 48 hours in the Kebili governorate, civil protection units have taken a number of measures to deal with the situation, in line with the measures taken by the Regional Committee for Prevention, Disaster Prevention and Emergency Relief.

Civil protection units drained rainwater from a number of houses and streets in the El Faouar and Souk Lahad delegations to ensure the safety of the local inhabitants and the resumption of road traffic, Colonel Saifeddine Dakhlaoui, regional director of civil protection, told TAP on Saturday.

According to the same source, 13 tourists were evacuated on Friday after their bus got stuck between Oued Boulekhcheb and Oued Laarej, near Ksar Ghilane, following a rise in water levels in the two wadis and torrential rain.

The measures taken by the Regional Committee for Prevention, Disaster Control and Emergency Relief also include the suspension of classes in all public and private schools on Friday and Saturday, as well as a ban o
n all travel and tourism to Ksar Ghilane, the regional official said, adding that the committee is in permanent session and is closely monitoring the situation in the region.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

Ouagadougou: The Minister of State, Minister in charge of Communication and Culture, Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo and the Minister of State in charge of National Defense, Kassoum Coulibaly, visited this Saturday, at the Société Africaine de Pneumatiques (Sap Olympic) based in Bobo-Dioulasso to get acquainted with the reality of the company.

The objective of this visit, according to the general director of Sap Olympic, Adama Sanou, is to present the company to the Transition authorities and raise the idea of a partnership with the Burkinabè army in the fight for the reconquest of the territory. national.

The company manager recalled that Sap Olympic is nowadays the victim of unfair competition in the marketing of products.

Minister Ouédraogo suggested that he focus on digital communication as a ‘first weapon’ in order to counter this competition, because he said, ‘today communication is digital, it is visual, it is aesthetic. If you don’t win the battle of communication, no matter how good your products are, you
won’t have enough customers.

On this occasion, Sap Olympic workers presented a check for two million West African francs to the ministers for their contribution to the peace effort.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Kebili: Road traffic in the direction of Ksar Ghilane (Kebili governorate) has resumed after teams from the Regional Public Works Directorate in Douz intervened on Saturday morning at the Om Chieh track , in accordance with the measures adopted by the Regional Commission for Prevention, Civil Protection and Emergency Relief.

These operations included the cleaning and clearing of roads near the Msinin, Boulekhchab, Laarej and Oued Halouf wadis, after the water level in these wadis, which had overflowed on Friday, had fallen, disrupting traffic to Ksar Ghilane, Nabil Louhichi, regional director of public works in Kebili, told TAP.

In the same context, an operation was carried out on national road 20, which links Douz to Matmata (Gabes governorate), to remove the sand that had accumulated on the shoulders of the road near the Oued Errmal locality.

This was caused by the strong winds and heavy rain recorded in the region on Friday, according to the same source, who added that all the equipment and heavy machin
ery were available to intervene on the affected roads if necessary.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

Tataouine: Reports circulating on social media of heavy traffic and congestion for several days at the Dehiba-Wazen border crossing between Tunisia and Libya in Tataouine, with waiting times of more than a week to complete crossing formalities, are «incorrect,» an official source at the border post said on Saturday.

The same source told TAP that the closure of the Ras Jedir border crossing by the Libyan authorities since the end of March has led to an increase in lorry and passenger traffic at the Dehiba-Wazen crossing in recent days, adding that waiting times remain acceptable and do not exceed 24 hours in extreme cases.

In recent months, traffic between Tunisia and Tunisia via the Dehiba-Wazen crossing has reached around 4,000 passengers, 1,000 cars and 100 commercial vehicles per day, which is higher than in normal times when the flow is estimated at 1,500 passengers, 500 cars and 40 commercial vehicles per day.

This explains the delays and congestion recorded and the dissatisfaction of passengers in co
mpleting customs formalities.

According to the same source, despite the interruption of the expansion and renovation works at the Dehiba-Wazen border crossing, which began in April 2016, the crossing has managed to handle the increased movement of passengers and vehicles efficiently and without incident.

This is despite the lack of equipment and the existence of only one crossing corridor, he stressed, adding that the Tunisian authorities are working to speed up procedures to reduce waiting times.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

The secretary general of the ministry in charge of communication Grace Isabellita Foro officially installed Bangré Souleymane in his position as regional director of Radio and Television of Burkina 2 (RTB2°) of the Is on Friday April 12, 2024 in Fada N’Gourma.

Appointed regional director of RTB-Est by ministerial decree of March 21, 2024, Bangré Souleymane is officially installed by the secretary general of the ministry of communication.

He replaces Yacouba Bagayiri in this position who spent nine (9) years there.

The new regional director expressed his gratitude to the highest authorities for the trust placed in him.

He maintained that he places his mandate on strengthening and consolidating the achievements of his predecessor.

To his colleagues, he said: ‘RTB-Est is our common home. Know that it is together that we will meet the challenges and our cohesion will be our strength.’

According to him, they must work together to promote living together between the daughters and sons of the region and beyond
among all Burkinabè people.

The SG of the Ministry of Communication transmitted to the regional director the message of thanks from the hierarchy for the results achieved and the challenges overcome.

‘Mr. Bagayiri, under your leadership, RTB-Est has found its target audience to make our station the reference in terms of information,’ insisted the Secretary General.

Regarding the incoming regional director, the SG clearly indicated that he is expected to produce media content in order to meet the needs of the populations of the Eastern region, to highlight the assets of reconquest of the national territory and the resilience of different socio-professional layers, living together, social cohesion, local government development actions.

She specified that these productions should be in French but also in national languages.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The dean of the Institute of African Studies at the University of Foreign Studies in Beijing, Li Hongfeng indicated Thursday, April 11, 2024, in the Chinese capital, that her country has ‘very rapidly’ developed since the reform thanks to its ‘hardworking people’ and ‘policies (of the leaders) which adapt to Chinese realities’.

‘I think that China has been able to develop very quickly since reform and opening up because we have a hardworking people and we have policies that adapt to Chinese realities,’ said Thursday in Beijing, the dean of the Institute of African Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University, Li Hongfeng.

For Ms. Hongfeng, the partnerships obtained since 1970 across Asian, European and African countries have enabled China to begin its development on a global level.

The dean made a presentation Thursday morning in Beijing, as part of the training seminar for the benefit of Burkinabe journalists and media managers.

The conference focused on the theme ‘national situation and traditional cul
ture of China’.

Li Hongfeng stressed that the Chinese are characterized, among other things, by values of solidarity, discipline and work, which have led them to development.

To listen to him, the various reforms carried out in agriculture, the army and culture have also contributed to the social and economic development of China.

The speaker also maintained that agriculture remains the government’s main priority because it makes it possible to feed populations and offer them better living conditions.

Regarding the army, she specified that the latter guarantees the security of the people, hence profound reforms within it which have been carried out to enable it to be more efficient and operational.

Ms. Hongfeng stressed that China’s major challenges currently include, among others, the needs of different social classes, disparities in the country’s regions and the strengthening of relations with the outside world.

‘I think we will find a solution to this especially with the United States because the Chi
nese philosophy is to have an understanding, not only within the country but also with the outside,’ she continued.

The dean of the Institute of African Studies at the Beijing Foreign Studies University also focused on marriages, the Chinese way of life and the country’s new urbanization policy.

The history of the victorious revolution of 1949 led by Comrade Mao, the challenge of modernization through technology, religious and sporting practices were on the agenda of the discussions.

The training seminar takes place from April 10 to 19 for media managers and from April 10 to 23 for journalists. It will be marked by thematic conferences but also field visits to Beijing and other localities in the country.

The seminar for media executives and journalists from Burkina Faso is organized by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and actively led by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

As a reminder, it was on May 26, 2018 that Burkina Faso reestablished its diplomatic relations with the People’s
Republic of China after 24 years of rupture.

The establishment of the first diplomatic relations between the two countries dates back to 1973. They were broken by the Burkinabè side in 1994.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The local governance of forest resources project (PGLRF) in Burkina Faso organized, on Thursday April 11, 2024, in Koupéla, a B to B meeting to evaluate strategic plans and post-war perspectives. agribusiness cluster project for the Shea sector in the Center-East and East regions. The project, called in the local language ‘Weoog-Paani’, remains committed to supporting Village Forestry Enterprises (EFV) and their umbrella organizations towards greater professionalism, and to improving the marketing of their products.

The session which brought together around fifty participants from the project intervention areas has the overall objective, according to the interim coordinator of ‘Weoog-Paani’ at SNV, Bédémé BAYOULOU, to create a framework for exchanges on the content of the different strategic plans of the project, to capitalize on the achievements, to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each strategic plan, and to define the prospects.

For him, this meeting is part of the traditional actions of the prog
ram, in particular the linking of actors in the production of Non-Wood Forest Products (NTFP) with other actors, such as traders and financing and marketing structures. ‘accompaniement.

According to Mr. BAYOULOU, it allows Village Forestry Enterprises (EFV) and their umbrella organizations to seize opportunities to market their products.

‘This meeting is an opportunity to better find outlets to market the products. It is also a place for business dialogue between traders and other actors in the NTFP value chain,’ he said.

Implemented by the Tree-Aid consortium and SNV Dutch Development Organization ‘Weoog-Paani’, according to Mr. BAYOULOU, worked for local governance through the promotion of an environment favorable to the local governance of forest resources in 25 municipalities in 4 regions, strengthening the potential for regeneration, production and preservation of forest areas and adaptation of communities to climate change, and increasing the income of stakeholders through the economic development of
forest resources.

According to him, the project also contributed to improving the shea, néré, balanite value chains, and many other NTFPs.

During the five years of execution of the project, Bédémé BAYOULOU confided that the strategy to achieve the objectives consisted of working for a real dialogue between the different actors. ‘Around fifteen meetings of this type were held between the actors involved in the project.

In addition, several purchase and sale contracts have been concluded between buyers and producers,’ he rejoiced.

For the president of the Regional Chamber of Agriculture (CRA) of the Center-East, Aboubacar TARNAGDA, the contribution of his structure within the framework of the PGLRF comes down to the mobilization and awareness-raising of the actors in his administrative district.

He praised the fruitful collaboration between the Weoog Paani project, the CRA and the agriculture and environment services.

‘These two structures remained with us for five years and technically, they provided use
ful information to our nationals who participate in the B to B system,’ he was satisfied.

For Mr. TARNAGDA, even if the ‘Weoog-Paani’ project ends next May, the beneficiaries are sufficiently equipped to succeed.

Clémentine THIOMBIANO from the Yanyama farm in Fada N’Gourma, participant in this meeting, said she had benefited enormously from the B to B meetings.

‘Now I know how to negotiate with traders. They in turn can also negotiate with us. I also learned that between our cooperatives and shea butter producers, we can bargain,’ she enthused.

Started in 2019, the ‘Weoog-Paani’ project operates in 20 municipalities in four regions of Burkina Faso, notably the Center-East, the Center-South, the East and the North.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The staff of Burkinabe workers at the Cinkansé juxtaposed checkpoint site delivered food to internally displaced people in the commune of Yargatenga on Friday April 12, 2024.

The donation consists of 70 bags of rice of 25 kg and 20 boxes of spaghetti, all estimated at 950,000 FCFA.

It is the work of the staff of the different services of the Juxtaposed Control Post site of Cinkansé Burkina and is part of the days of patriotic commitments and citizen participation launched by the transition.

The handover is chaired by the prefect, president of the special delegation of the commune of Yargatenga, Jean Sare, in the presence of administrative, customary and religious authorities and representatives of internally displaced persons from the said commune.

The representative of the internally displaced people of Yargatenga, Badiba Tankoano, thanked the donors for this nice gesture.

He recognized the efforts of the fighting forces and asked the authorities to redouble their efforts for the return of internally di
splaced people to their respective localities.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Burkinabè journalists present in Beijing as part of a training seminar, visited on Friday April 12, 2024, the Temple of Heaven in Beijing built in wood in the 15th century .

Built of wood in the 15th century , the Temple of Heaven of China in the city of Beijing remains one of the tourist sites that welcomes thousands of Chinese and foreign visitors every day.

This Friday, April 12, 2024, the temple received a visit from Burkinabè journalists present in Beijing as part of a training seminar.

According to the guide, Zuo Chao, the cultural site is built on an area of 273 ha with a height of 36 meters. It includes, among other things, cultural objects, 28 golden pillars including 4 symbolizing the country’s seasons of winter, summer, spring and autumn and a well-appointed space.

The temple was burned down twice and rebuilt by the later Tong dynasty. It translates the Chinese philosophy which says that ‘the sky is round and the earth is square and that the sky is to the north and the earth to the south’.

Zuo
Chao said that in Chinese tradition, the number 9 is reserved for the emperor, meaning the king is at the top.

Listening to him, in the feudal era, the emperor was the only person who could ask for good harvests from heaven for the Chinese considered to be the sons of heaven that he ruled at the time.

Today, ‘the Chinese come to this temple to ask for blessings for ceremonies such as weddings and others,’ he added.

The guide pointed out that man depended on nature to practice agriculture in ancient China, which is not the case today especially with the evolution of science, through new technologies.

Zuo Chao pointed out that the temple also remained a place of sacrifices for the emperor in the past.

A French tourist living in Thailand, named Jérémie, met on site, said he had come to visit China’s temple of heaven.

‘I expected so many people. The place is magnificent, it’s good for photos,’ he confided, noting that he really loves the Chinese Temple of Heaven.

The journalists then visited the Beijing Fi
lm Museum founded in 2007, which is another attractive place for Chinese and foreigners. It is a gigantic modern building erected in three floors with traditional and modern decorations.

It brings together films from 1905 to 2007 and reveals the names of producers, heroes and actors of Chinese cinema with films for adults, children and 3D.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: The Union of Young Afro Parliamentarians, in partnership with the Ministry of Sports, Youth and Employment, called on young people on Friday in Ouagadougou to commit to the achievement of subregional integration with the Alliance of Sahel States.

‘Partnership between youth organizations within the AES’, ‘Role of youth in the integration of the people of the AES’ and ‘Presentation of Faso Kuna Wili’ are the three sub-themes which animated the public conference initiated by the Union of Young Afro Parliamentarians, in partnership with the Ministry of Sports, Youth and Employment, as well as the youth club for the promotion of Sino-Burkinabe cooperation.

Placed under the theme ‘Role and place of youth in the process of building the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)’, the ceremony was chaired by the Minister of Sports, Youth and Employment, Dr. Aboubacar Sawadogo.

‘If terrorism is imposed on us, it is up to us to find solutions to fight effectively against this phenomenon, because no one will come to
liberate the country, no one will fight in our place,’ said the minister.

According to him, it is in the face of this situation that the three countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger took their responsibilities to create the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).

‘The AES has taken on this dimension of sovereignty, solidarity, pan-Africanism that the predecessors advocated and that the three great leaders (presidents Ibrahim Traoré, Assimi Goïta and Abdourahamane Tiani) had as a vision so that our people can live and defend their dignity,’ he confided.

He maintained that youth is the foundation of any country and that everything we build with youth guarantees a bright future.

In this, Minister Sawadogo praised the commitment of Burkinabè youth through their youth organizations and their leaders in supporting the process.

‘The fact that the construction of the AES is a milestone shows that we are on the right track,’ he said.

Hence his call to young people in the three countries to realize that no one will co
me to build the future for them and that of the next generation.

‘This is why our government has initiated reforms to allow young people to flourish, to express themselves and to make a definitive commitment to the development of our country,’ said the head of the Sports Department.

For the president of the National Youth Council, Moumouni Dialla, the creation of the AES is a response from heads of state to the heartfelt cry of the populations.

‘This is why we decided to look into the role and place of youth in the fortification, consolidation and preservation of this instrument,’ he suggested.

‘Since the advent of terrorism, youth have contributed a lot, particularly in terms of security. This conference aims to better guide youth in terms of development. On the table, we will discuss their integration into the AES to contribute to the development of the Alliance,’ underlined the president of the Union of Young Afro Parliamentarians, Mamounata Zoromé.

She called on women and girls to play their part bec
ause it concerns the future of their children.

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Sahel countries: young people called to play their part

Ouagadougou, April 12, 2024 (AIB) – The Union of Young Afro Parliamentarians, in partnership with the Ministry of Sports, Youth and Employment, called on young people on Friday in Ouagadougou to commit to the achievement of subregional integration with the Alliance of Sahel States.

‘Partnership between youth organizations within the AES’, ‘Role of youth in the integration of the people of the AES’ and ‘Presentation of Faso Kuna Wili’ are the three sub-themes which animated the public conference initiated by the Union of Young Afro Parliamentarians, in partnership with the Ministry of Sports, Youth and Employment, as well as the youth club for the promotion of Sino-Burkinabe cooperation.

Placed under the theme ‘Role and place of youth in the process of building the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)’, the ceremony was chaired by the Minister of Sports, Youth and Empl
oyment, Dr. Aboubacar Sawadogo.

‘If terrorism is imposed on us, it is up to us to find solutions to fight effectively against this phenomenon, because no one will come to liberate the country, no one will fight in our place,’ said the minister.

According to him, it is in the face of this situation that the three countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger took their responsibilities to create the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).

‘The AES has taken on this dimension of sovereignty, solidarity, pan-Africanism that the predecessors advocated and that the three great leaders (presidents Ibrahim Traoré, Assimi Goïta and Abdourahamane Tiani) had as a vision so that our people can live and defend their dignity,’ he confided.

He maintained that youth is the foundation of any country and that everything we build with youth guarantees a bright future.

In this, Minister Sawadogo praised the commitment of Burkinabè youth through their youth organizations and their leaders in supporting the process.

‘The fact that the
construction of the AES is a milestone shows that we are on the right track,’ he said.

Hence his call to young people in the three countries to realize that no one will come to build the future for them and that of the next generation.

‘This is why our government has initiated reforms to allow young people to flourish, to express themselves and to make a definitive commitment to the development of our country,’ said the head of the Sports Department.

For the president of the National Youth Council, Moumouni Dialla, the creation of the AES is a response from heads of state to the heartfelt cry of the populations.

‘This is why we decided to look into the role and place of youth in the fortification, consolidation and preservation of this instrument,’ he suggested.

‘Since the advent of terrorism, youth have contributed a lot, particularly in terms of security. This conference aims to better guide youth in terms of development. On the table, we will discuss their integration into the AES to contribute to the
development of the Alliance,’ underlined the president of the Union of Young Afro Parliamentarians, Mamounata Zoromé.

She called on women and girls to play their part because it concerns the future of their children.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Medenine: The El Kasbah youth club in the Sidi Makhlouf delegation, Medenine governorate was inaugurated on Friday.

The 370,000-dinar project is part of a partnership between the regional sports commission and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the Ma3an programme.

Lassed Amami, regional commissioner for youth and sport, told TAP the club includes a multidisciplinary room, a computer room, a multi-sports field and entertainment areas.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

Ouagadougou: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) presented its 2023 report and the 2024-2025 outlook to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabè Abroad SEM Karamoko Jean Marie Traore

The UNICEF delegation through the representative of this institution in Burkina Faso, John Agbor, presented the major achievements of the cooperation programs between the government of Burkina Faso and UNICEF and the actions to come, during this session of work, indicates the communications services of the Burkinabe Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

As for the achievements of 2023, estimated at more than 84 million USD, Mr. Agbor noted, among others, the responses to health and humanitarian emergencies, the strengthening of the health system, the prevention and management of malnutrition, the participation in the reopening of schools (1000) and development actions.

Furthermore, UNICEF Burkina plans, over the period 2024-2025, to intensify its contribution to humanitarian action to provide internal
ly displaced persons and returnees with support in the areas of health, education and child protection.

On behalf of the Burkinabe government, the head of Burkinabe diplomacy welcomed the fruitful collaboration with UNICEF and said he remained available for the continuation of this collaboration.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: Niger formalized, yesterday Friday in Niamey, three agreements for the sale of its crude oil to the Chinese who have already agreed to pay an advance of 400 million USD, or some 246 billion FCFA, reports the Niger Press Agency.

‘The Prime Minister of the Transition, Mr. Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, and the CEO of the Chinese company CNPC, Mr. Zhou Zuokun, proceeded, late in the afternoon of this Friday, April 12, 2024, to the formalization of three agreements for the sale of crude oil which returns to Niger, with an advance of 400 million dollars that Niger requested,’ specifies the ANP.

These agreements concern a Memorandum of Standby between China and Niger, a contract for the joint marketing of crude oil and a contract for payment of the advance on the share of crude oil which returns to Niger.

The envelope of 400 million USD will be used for acquisitions intended to secure the Nigerien territory and to honor other past commitments, according to Prime Minister Lamine Zeine.

It will also be u
sed to finance agricultural development investments, the creation of production infrastructure and the improvement of medical services.

‘Part of these resources will be used to create leverage on the unfreezing of funding that will come, but also on the State’s capacity to invest to create a sort of virtuous circle so that our economic operators can obviously respect their rights,’ said the Nigerien Prime Minister, quoted by the ANP.

According to the ANP, the repayment of this advance will be made on the basis of the first exports and this in 12 months with an interest rate of 7%.

Discovered in the 1960s, Niger’s oil deposits waited until 2011 to begin exploitation without the country really benefiting from them.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: Synap CI and Anaproci, the main cocoa bean producer organizations in Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s leading supplier of this product, have asked the authorities to increase prices purchase. This is what radio RFI reports.

The Ivorian Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food recently set the purchase price of cocoa beans at 1,500 West African francs ($2.50) per kilo. Producer organizations believe that these prices do not allow farmers to build up a sufficient margin of safety in the event of loss of the harvest. Koffi Kang, director of Anaproci, said prices should be raised to 2,500 West African francs ($4) per kilo.

They were supported by political parties. Thus, Simon Doho, of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire, declared that “more than 80% of our cocoa producers lived below the poverty line, while the country supplied 40% of the world’s cocoa beans.”

The example of Ivory Coast is followed by Ghana, the world’s second largest exporter of cocoa beans (2.2 million tonnes per year and
822,000 tonnes respectively). Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo recently ordered a 58.2% increase in procurement prices from 20,928 cedis ($1,560) per tonne to 33,120 ($2,460) per tonne by the end of the season. 2023-2024. Ghana represents 15% of global cocoa bean production.

Recently, cocoa bean futures prices on the global market reached record highs due to the spread of plant diseases and poor weather conditions, Just Food reported. Global market supplies are expected to decline by around 8% in the 2023-2024 season. Over the past 12 months, cocoa bean prices have increased by 166% and 189% on the New York and London futures markets respectively, according to GlobalData. The global harvest for the 2023-2024 season is forecast at 4.5 million tonnes, a decrease of 340,000 tonnes compared to the previous season.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: The Minister in charge of Culture and Arts, Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, after attending the rehearsals of some artistic groups from the city of Bobo-Bioulasso, said he was reassured this Saturday that the opening show, in two weeks, of the 21st edition of National Culture Week, will be ‘beautiful’.

‘What I saw today reassures me and gives me satisfaction and hope that in a few weeks we will witness a beautiful spectacle during the opening ceremony of the SNC 2024,’ declared the Minister of State. , Minister in charge of Culture and Arts, Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo after visiting the Dafra Youth Space where artistic groups are in full rehearsal, according to his communication services.

More than 360 artists are mobilized at the Dafra youth space to prepare the opening ceremony of the SNC 2024, planned at the General Sangoulé Lamizana Stadium.

At the installation of the national organizing committee of the SNC, its president, Betamou Fidèle Aymar Tamini, announced his intention to mobilize 1614 actors
to constitute the artist line-up, ie 229 artists more than in the previous edition.

‘We want the opening ceremony to be a success not only to pay tribute to our defense and security forces and our VDP but also to signal to the rest of the world that the Burkinabè people are united and remain indivisible,’ added the Minister Ouédraogo.

The 2024 edition of the SNC will take place from April 27 to May 4 under the theme: ‘Culture, historical memory and patriotic surge for a new Burkina

Source: Burkina Information Agency