Day: May 2, 2024

The commune of Pô benefited from 20 tonnes of food at the start of May 2024, to be sold at a social price. The sale of these foodstuffs, composed mainly of corn, began this Thursday, May 2, 2024.

The commune of Pô benefited from 20 tonnes of food composed mainly of corn. The sale started this Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Priority is given to the elderly, those living with disabilities, vulnerable people and internally displaced persons (IDPs).

The selling price is 6,000 CFA francs per 50kg bag.

Given the enthusiasm and the very strong demand, the populations want a regular supply of these foodstuffs.

For them, this food comes especially to relieve vulnerable people in the province of Nahouri.

It should be noted that the municipalities of Tiébélé, Zecco and Ziou had benefited from 20 tonnes of corn each at the start of 2024.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The 21st edition of the National Culture Week (SNC) is in full swing in Bobo-Dioulasso. One of the attractions of this biennial is the exhibition at the Musée des Armées which attracts an impressive crowd to the craft village.

In a single day, more than 1,600 visitors converged on this exhibition hall to delve into the military and political history of Burkina Faso.

The exhibits, witnesses of different eras and events, captivated many festival-goers.

Among the most remarkable artifacts are combat outfits, including that worn by the former president, General Sangoulé Lamizana.

Outfits made locally during the revolution are also on display alongside colonial helmets, canteens, cooking utensils and gunpowder weapons dating from the colonial period.

‘The objective is to bring the army closer to citizens and to create a strong link between the military institution and the population. We believe that it is by understanding our common history that we can move forward together and overcome adversity,’ explained
the museum curator, Sergeant Michel Sawadago.

This immersion in the history of the Burkinabè army created strong emotions among some visitors.

This is the case for Djeneba Sanou: ‘Through this exhibition, I learned a lot about the history of our army. I was particularly impressed by the authenticity of the artifacts and the commitment of the organizers.’

Maiga Yacoubou, who returns for the second year in a row, stressed the importance of such exhibitions for education and public awareness.

‘Every year, I am amazed by what I discover here. It’s a unique opportunity to learn about our history and heritage,’ he said.

Created in June 1999, the army museum is in the country’s capital, Ouagadougou.

It demonstrates the commitment of the Burkinabè army to share its history with the populations and to strengthen ties with the nation.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The Union Action Unit (UAS), which brings together trade union centers and autonomous unions in Burkina, denounced the comments of French general François Lecointre, calling on Europe to re-administer the African countries in the years to come.

‘The recent remarks made by General Lecointre, former Chief of Staff of France, clearly reflect the desire of imperialist France to defend its interests through war if necessary,’ wrote the UAS in its message on the occasion of International Labor Day.

‘Fortunately, we also note a growing awareness among populations of this situation and the quest for change in their favor,’ add the Burkinabè unions.

This year, the celebration of May 1 is being held internationally in a context marked by the deepening crisis of the imperialist capitalist system. This is reflected on the military level by the multiplication of centers of war around the geostrategic interests of the imperialist powers.

According to them, the international context is marked by ‘the deepening of the cr
isis of the imperialist capitalist system’, which translates on the military level into the multiplication of centers of war around the geostrategic interests of the imperialist powers.

‘Inter-imperialist rivalries constitute one of the causes and one of the ferments of terrorism in the world,’ notes the UAS.

The Trade Union Action Unit expresses its full solidarity with the workers and peoples fighting all over the world for freedom, justice, the right to life and for better living and working conditions.

The UAS further expressed its solidarity with ‘workers and peoples struggling all over the world for freedom, justice, the right to life’

In October 2022, the UAS also requested the departure of all foreign military forces, particularly French ones, denouncing ‘imperialist domination’ and ‘the leonine military and economic cooperation agreements which link (Burkina Faso) to France’.

Since then, the approximately 400 French soldiers of Operation Saber, discreetly installed in Burkina since 2009, have le
ft the country, officially in February 2023.

Captain Traoré’s power has also denounced old neocolonialist agreements with France and sent home French diplomats who engage in actions deemed destabilizing for the Land of Upright Men.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The inaugural panel of the National Culture Week (SNC) 2024 conference was moderated by the full professor of contemporary history, Magloire Somé, on Monday April 29, 2024. The moderation of the panel was was provided by the president of the scientific conference committee of Professor Salaka Sanou.

Participants in the conference of the 21st edition of the National Culture Week (SNC) attended the inaugural conference moderated by the full professor of contemporary history, Magloire Somé, on the theme ‘Culture, historical memory and patriotic surge for a Burkina new’, on the morning of April 29, 2024.

For Professor Somé, it is clear that Africa and Burkina Faso find themselves in this situation of acculturation where its sons and daughters have internalized Western and Eastern cultural domination and are facing a problem of loss of identity.

‘We have the impression that nowadays, there is a quest for history which comes down more to a quest for memorial stories far from the concern of the national moment,’
said the historian.

This is why it seemed important to clarify the concepts of culture and historical memory.

Magloire Somé thus noted that according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), culture is considered to be the set of distinctive spiritual and material, intellectual and emotional traits which characterize a society or a social group.

It brings together, in addition to arts and letters, lifestyles, fundamental human rights, value systems, traditions and beliefs.

As for the concept of historical memory, Magloire Somé affirmed that it refers to the memory of an important fact for history.

‘For historians, the memory narrative is loaded with emotions and subjectivism. Taking into account that memory is both individual and plural. It can lead to conflicts because within the same group, there can be several tendencies,’ warned Mr. Somé.

The teacher-researcher considers that cultural dialogue reveals the richness of cultural expressions.

‘It is a source of
tolerance because it attenuates the feeling of superiority when observing the relative nature of one’s values. He recommends favoring scholarly history which aims to be objective and rather allows us to understand the political and social functioning of a people,’ he indicated.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Culinary art candidates of the 21st of the National Culture Week (SNC), entered the running on Monday April 29, 2024. 42 chefs will present 47 dishes to the jury to claim first place in the culinary arts in this competition.

Culinary art is at the forefront of the 21st National Culture Week.

With 47 dishes, heavy, light, desserts and drinks, 42 chefs including one man, from the thirteen regions of Burkina Faso, will seduce the jury responsible for choosing the winner.

Each entry in competition, according to the candidates for the first in culinary art, reflects ‘the diversity of culinary traditions’ of the land of honest men.

Thus, each competitor will bring their own interpretation of Burkinabè cuisine, highlighting local ingredients and ancestral cooking techniques.

The jury, made up of five ’eminent’ chefs and renowned culinary personalities, will have the task of determining the winners.

Beyond the competition, this culinary event provides a valuable opportunity to celebrate and promote the richness
of Burkinabè gastronomy, highlighting the talents of local chefs and encouraging the exploration and appreciation of traditional cuisine.

Culinary art highlights the importance of gastronomy in preserving and promoting the country’s cultural identity.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Tunis: The Tunisian Educational Coalition (CET) organized, Thursday, a conference on the theme “Educational Civil Society in Tunisia: Issues and Challenges”. The event was attended by civil society activists, the rapporteur of the Committee of Rights and Freedoms to the Assembly of People’s Representatives, the president of the Arab Institute of Human Rights and a member of the Council of the National Bar Association.

CET President, Kamel Missaoui, indicated that all the parties involved: associations, the education ministry and the government unanimously agreed that the education sector is facing a serious crisis, calling for the need to introduce a set of reforms.

The conference aims to instill a dynamic among civil society activists concerned by educational issues by holding a fruitful debate on current issues and networking so as to create a solid process which would overcome existing challenges and promote the education sector.

President of the Arab Institute of Human Rights Abdelbasset Ben Hassen rei
terated the role of civil society throughout Tunisia’s modern history as a force which has helped upgrade the education system before and after the independence.

He called for increasing civil society’s participation in decision-making amid the challenges to be met in the education sector.

This conference included several themes including “Educational Civil Society in Tunisia: State of Play”, “Networking Between Associations” and “Partnership Between Educational Civil Society and Political Power”.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

The secretary general of the province of Léraba, Yéonviel Somé, chaired on Tuesday April 30, 2024 in Sindou, the awareness session of the population of Sindou on popular shareholding, for the establishment of community businesses.

With the aim of creating more than 1 million direct jobs and achieving food self-sufficiency, President Ibrahim Traoré established the Agency for the Promotion of Community Entrepreneurship (APEC) to the profile of all Burkinabè people. .

In order to allow everyone to have the same level of information on popular shareholding, an awareness caravan is organized in the Cascades region.

This was an opportunity for the population of Sindou, capital of the province of Léraba, to learn on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, what popular shareholding is.

The sensitizer, coordinator of SCOOP-CA/Building the future, the APEC technical team, Richard Soma, mentioned the agricultural, livestock, industrial, textile and mining sectors as the main sectors of activity targeted.

Indeed, subscriptions are
possible through the website: APEC/ phase 1 subscription n-BF6700100100030092811401, by WESTERN UNION, by electronic means: *144*10*9968701*Amount# ok or *555*4*1*1025806 *Amount#ok.

The minimum share is 10,000 F CFA plus membership fees of 5,000 F CFA.

The appointment is given at the High Commission of Léraba for subscriptions.

While welcoming the mobilization, Yéonviel Somé invited everyone to massive subscription.

The people of Sindou appreciated the initiative for its true value with blessings to back it up.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Dr Robert Lucien Jean Claude Kargougou, launched on Thursday April 25, 2024 in Bobo-Dioulasso, the spraying operation of accommodation sites for festival-goers who came as part of National Culture Week (SNC). This initiative aims to protect festival-goers from malaria or dengue fever.

National Culture Week festival-goers will be safe from mosquitoes. In fact, they benefited from a spraying operation on their premises.

The agents trained for this task used liquid Kaltox to ‘disinfect’ all the sites where artists, festival-goers and all those who come for National Culture Week (NCS) will stay.

In addition to spraying, the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene provided the SNC general management with mosquito nets to distribute to festival-goers.

For the Minister in charge of Health, Dr Robert Lucien Jean Claude Kargou, this initiative will allow festival-goers to reside in optimal conditions where they will not be bitten by mosquitoes.

‘We want a National Culture
Week without dengue. It is in this context that this indoor spraying activity takes place. Beyond this spraying, we considered it important to provide each festival-goer with a long-lasting impregnated mosquito net to ensure this physical protection of festival-goers,’ he explained.

According to him, this campaign also marks the beginning of the intensification of activities to destroy larval breeding sites and vector control in general.

The Minister of Health called on people to clean up their living environment.

‘You should know that all the executives who will host the activities of the SNC will be subject to spraying and, beyond this operation, that everyone can work to clean up their living environment,’ launched Dr Kargougou.

The Coordinator of this operation, entomologist Moussa Namountougou reassured that the products used are safe for humans.

‘We are going to use Kaltox which is a product which was evaluated in Burkina Faso in 2013. We were thus able to put in place a very effective product whic
h does not cause any health problems with the populations. Since 2013, this product is still effective and safe for populations,’ he reassured.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The first edition of the Kourinion Festival took place from April 26 to 28, 2024 in Kourinion, closed its doors on Sunday April 28, 2024, under the theme: ‘Promoting local dishes in times of resilience’. The festival took place under the leadership of the promoter, Ouo Awa Bayala/Traoré.

According to promoter Awa Bayala, this festival aims not only to promote Toussian culture, to boost local economic, social and cultural development but also and above all to strengthen social ties and consolidate living together.

The Patron of this first edition, His Majesty the head of the canton of Kourinion, Santa Ernest Traoré, praised the initiative of the promoter which aims to promote Toussian culture and social cohesion.

The godfather Drissa Traoré and the godmothers all praised the promoter for her bright idea which made it possible to organize this festival.

In addition, they were delighted to have been involved in the organization of this event.

For 72 hours, festival-goers were treated to performances by arti
sts and tastings of local dishes.

The promoter suggested that this first edition was for her, a school, an experience and a giant step forward in her conviction as a woman committed to the development of the commune of Kourinion.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The Minister Delegate in charge of Regional Cooperation, Stella Eldine Kabré, chaired the opening ceremony of the communities village, on Sunday April 28, 2024 in Bobo-Dioulasso.

45 communities living in Burkina Faso, including 31 Burkinabè and 14 of foreign nationalities, are exhibiting their cultural and artistic know-how on the occasion of the 21st edition of the National Culture Week (SNC) within the community village.

Niger, guest country of honor, is present with a strong delegation.

The opening of this village took place this Sunday, April 28, 2024 under the presidency of the Minister Delegate in charge of regional cooperation, Stella Eldine Kabré.

Ms. Kaboré paid tribute to the communities living in Burkina Faso while reassuring them that they are at home.

She recalled that the objective of the community village is to promote living together, and to cultivate the values ????of solidarity within them.

To the population of Bobo-Dioulasso, Stella Eldine Kaboré expressed her gratitude for their hosp
itality.

The Minister in charge of Culture, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, added that ‘culture should not be a factor of division. It must bring communities closer to each other. This is the essence of the message and vision of this village of communities.’

The acting UNDP Resident Representative, Alfredo Teixeira, sponsor of the community village, welcomed this initiative which, according to him, constitutes a framework for peaceful mixing and cohabitation.

He reaffirmed his institution’s commitment to working alongside the Burkinabe government to support any initiative that contributes to the promotion of peace in Burkina Faso.

As for the Minister in charge of Culture of Mali, Andogoly Guindo, he indicated that his country and Burkina Faso share the same territory. So, it is completely normal, he said, for the two communities to come together to celebrate culture.

‘Culture brings us together, culture brings us together. It is like a needle and its thread which sews relations between people,’ he sugg
ested.

And to indicate the culture of African States is very rich. ‘We saw in this village, the cultural diversity, the different culinary arts,’ he continued.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The conference on the theme of the 21st edition of the National Culture Week (SNC) opened on Monday April 29, 2024 in Bobo-Dioulasso. For three days, participants will reflect on the theme ‘Culture, historical memory and patriotic surge for a new Burkina’.

Three days after the launch of the festive activities and competitions of the Bobo 2024 National Culture Week (SNC), the Minister of National Education, Literacy and National Languages, Jacques Sosthène Dingara, and the one in charge of Culture, Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo opened the conference on the theme of this 21st SNC , ‘Culture, historical memory and patriotic surge for a new Burkina’.

For the organization of this conference, the president of the scientific committee, Professor Salaka Sanou, announced that a call for communications through word of mouth had been initiated.

‘This call for papers made it possible to record and we recorded a total of 63 communication proposals of which we retained 60,’ explained Professor Sanou.

Given time constraints,
Salaka Sanou announced that only around forty communications will be presented during three days of discussions. And it is teacher-researchers and doctoral students in literature and human sciences, as well as living human treasures, according to the president of the scientific committee who will speak out.

For the Minister in charge of National Education, Jacques Sosthène Dingara, representing his counterpart in Higher Education and Scientific Research, the analysis of this theme will allow specialists and the scientific world to contribute to identifying and magnifying the values ??endogenous sources likely to form the basis of the future of Burkina Faso.

Furthermore, the minister considers that the conference is also intended to be a textbook case, a training framework for young people and a framework for sharing experiences for the less young.

The Minister of State, Minister in charge of Culture, Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo expressed his gratitude to the scientific committee and all the actors who contribu
ted to the success of the event.

‘Our hope is that reflection can nourish the dynamic that has been initiated, namely bringing Burkina Faso back to its fundamentals, to its culture,’ said Minister Ouédraogo.

The conclusions of the reflections, according to the head of the culture department, should also promote the reconciliation of the Burkinabè with their own history.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy, Finance and Foresight, in charge of the Budget, Fatoumata Bako, opened the arts market on Monday April 29, 2024 in the House of Culture Mgr Anselme Titianma Sanon of Bobo-Dioulasso. It was in the presence of the Minister of State, Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, and the one in charge of Niger’s culture, Colonel Major Abdourahamane Amadou.

Art is once again in the spotlight at this 21st edition of National Culture Week (SNC).

To this end, the arts market opened its doors to the public on Monday April 29, 2024 at the Mgr Anselme Titianma Sanon House of Culture.

The start was given by the Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy, Finance and Foresight, in charge of the Budget, Fatoumata Bako in the company of the Minister of State, Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and tourism, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo and the one in charge of Niger’s culture, Colonel Major Abdourahamane Amadou.

A spec
ial opportunity to celebrate the richness and diversity of art in Burkina Faso as well as to encourage artists to continue their creative work.

This market brings together artists and art lovers from all over the country.

According to the Minister Delegate in charge of the budget, the arts market is a ‘real forum for promoting our rich cultural and artistic heritage’.

She underlined the importance of this activity for the development and promotion of Burkinabè art.

‘By establishing the arts market, the ministry in charge of culture intends to create a window of opportunities for national artists through exchanges and meetings between professionals from different cultural and artistic sectors, and trade bodies linked to these sectors,’ said Fatoumata Bako, sponsor of the arts market.

Dozens of artists submitted their works to be examined by a jury who will determine the winners in three different categories on the evening of the 21st SNC. These are the categories of batik, sculpture and painting.

The gui
ded tour of the works in competition was led by a member of the jury who explained the different criteria for evaluating the works to the authorities.

Visitors had the opportunity to discover exceptional works of art ranging from paintings and sculptures to batik.

According to the president of the specific arts market commission, Romaric Sanou, for this edition, the arts market will experience significant innovations.

These include the organization of training (creative residency) with Cheick Tidiane SECK, ‘worthy and valiant’ son of Africa and icon of world music, the organization of master classes with personalities from the world of culture, the celebration of International Dance Day, April 29, 2024, through a panel.

Romaric Sanou also cited the establishment of a professional musical platform (IN platform) for the attention of turners, producers, venue managers, festival organizers and the signing of agreements between the SNC and certain structures such as the Festival Foundation on Niger, and Collec
tif Wékré as major innovations in this 4th edition of the arts market.

For the Minister of State, Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, the arts market is an ‘extremely important’ activity of the Ministry of Culture.

In this sense, he said, everything must be done so that the creative cultural industries become a reality.

‘Art and culture must no longer be neglected sectors, but rather economic sectors in their own right which generate income and also which create jobs, that is the whole point of this arts market’, a- he added.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The preparatory meeting for the fifteenth session of the Islamic Summit Conference began on Tuesday April 30, 2024 in Banjul, the capital of the Republic of Gambia, where the Islamic Summit Conference will be held on 4 and May 5, 2024.

The objective of the meeting is to discuss the documents of the session and present its report to the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers, which, in turn, will present a report to the Islamic Summit Conference.

At the start of the meeting, His Excellency the Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on International Multilateral Affairs, Dr. Abdullah Al Tayer, delivered a speech on behalf of his country as President of the Islamic Conference at the Summit of its fourteenth session.

He reviewed the efforts, initiatives and achievements in economic, scientific activities, and the numerous conferences in various sectors organized by the Kingdom during its presidency of the previous session, expressing support for the efforts of the Genera
l Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

For his part, Mr. Lang Yabou, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the International Cooperation of The Gambia, expressed, on behalf of his country, which is hosting the fifteenth session of the Islamic Summit Conference, his welcome to the delegates of the Member States , confirming that his country is making all its efforts to ensure the success of the session held under the theme ‘Strengthening unity and solidarity through dialogue for sustainable development’.

The OIC Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs, Mr. Yousef AlDobeay, delivered a speech in which he extended his sincere congratulations to the Republic of The Gambia on assuming the presidency of this session, once again thanking plus the Gambian government for the excellent arrangements made to host this summit.

He also expressed his deep appreciation and gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its valuable and appreciated efforts and initiatives during its presiden
cy of the Fourteenth Islamic Summit, reaffirming its strong commitment to joint Islamic action and mission of the OIC.

AlDobeay praised all the support provided by the Kingdom to the OIC as host country, under the auspices and eagerness of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.

The Assistant Secretary General clarified that this summit, which was being held at a critical time, witnessed developments of great importance on various issues on the OIC agenda, foremost among which the issue Palestinian, the central question of the organization.

‘The Summit will discuss, in addition to the summit documents, issues of peace, security, Muslim societies and minorities in non-member States, as well as legal, humanitarian, social, cultural, economic, scientific, technological, media, administrative and financial,’ he declared.

The Banjul Summit represents a unique opportunity for OIC Member States to stre
ngthen their cooperation with a view to strengthening common Islamic action and engaging in constructive dialogue on global issues and challenges facing the Islamic nation. confronted.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Tunis: University professor and sign language expert Ghassan Sabri has called for sign language to be taught in Tunisian schools and officially integrated into educational programmes from the earliest years.

In an interview with TAP TV, Sabri said it was important to spread sign language, which would enable a large number of deaf people in Tunisia to communicate and access their most basic rights as citizens, such as the right to education.

In the interview, which was translated into sign language, he added that although there are no official statistics on the number of hearing impaired people in Tunisia, some organisations working in the field estimate that there are 200,000 of them.

Sabri pointed out that a report by the United Nations Population Fund on the situation of people with disabilities in several countries, including Tunisia, showed that people with intellectual disabilities and the hearing impaired were among the most marginalised groups.

He said that Tunisia, which has signed the United Nati
ons Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ratified many international agreements and charters, does not give people with disabilities the attention they deserve.

He added: “The state must be aware of the real needs of people with hearing impairments and give them the right to access information,” stressing that this can only be done by making sign language an official language in schools and universities, as well as in vocational training centres and other areas.

He added that the representation of people with disabilities in the media, both public and private, is low.

“I am a citizen who fulfils all my obligations to my country, but in return I am unable to follow programmes on television, which is unacceptable,” he lamented.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

The Minister of Infrastructure and Opening Up, Adama Luc Sorgho, expressed his dissatisfaction following a surprise visit to the construction and asphalting site of the Dandé-Kourouma road, 30km long. .

‘This is not encouraging, the execution rate which is 7% against a time limit of 41% proves that the work is not progressing,’ declared the minister, offended Minister Adama Luc Sorgho.

‘We can almost say that the site is abandoned because no machinery has been observed on the site,’ he added.

In its defense, according to the minister, the company cites a safety problem that the minister says he is not aware of because the practice requires informing him in writing to report all the difficulties linked to the execution of the work.

The minister invited the service provider to notify him in writing of the difficulty in question so that he can contact the Defense and Security Forces to find a solution.

Otherwise, if the lines do not move, warned the Minister in charge of Infrastructure, Adama Luc Sorgho, th
e contract will be terminated at the next visit.

This contract, worth 8.092 billion FCFA, was awarded in 2022 to a group of three companies for a completion period of 15 months.

The award of the contract was initially attacked by a competing company before the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (ARCOP) before experiencing other administrative difficulties, which delayed its execution.

During his visit in December 2023, Minister Sorgho was already concerned about the delay on the site.

Source: Burkina Information Agency