BURKINA FASO
BURKINA FASO – March against insecurity in Burkina: In Bobo-Dioulasso, demonstrators denounce «trial and error» at the State Summit

Hundreds of Bobolais were on the streets on Saturday, July 3, 2021, to respond to the call of the political opposition to march against insecurity in Burkina Faso. From Tiéfo Amoro Square to the governorate, the demonstrators beat the pavement to deliver their message to the authorities. They call on the President of Faso, Roch Kaboré, to take strong measures to bring peace and security to the country.
This march was attended by some political leaders of the region including the former mayor of the commune of Bobo-Dioulasso, Salia Sanou, who came to show his support for this initiative. Together with the demonstrators, they are all protesting against the worsening security situation and calling for a response to the increasingly deadly jihadist attacks.
The protests came one month after the carnage in Solhan, in the north-east of the country, in which more than 130 people were killed. “Given the latest macabre security developments, it was time to give a strong signal to leaders to pull themselves together and measure the seriousness of the situation,” a demonstrator said, visibly angry.
It is in the face of this tragedy that the people decided to demonstrate in the 45 provinces of the country, on July 3 and 4, 2021 to shout their anger. And Bobolais did not remain on the sidelines of this national protest. That is why the demonstrators broke the pavement of Tiéfo Amoro Square in the governorate, in order to deliver their message to the authority of the region.
Once there, it was the high commissioner of the Houet province, Lamine Soulama, who received them. Everything that the demonstrators had refused, because they would like to be received by the governor of the Hauts-Bassins region, Antoine Atiou. But, after discussions between the spokesmen of the demonstrators and the high commissioner, the latter was able to convince them of the provincial character of the march. “This march is organized in the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and as High Commissioner of the province, I came in this capacity,” he said.
In their statement, they do not fail to portray the “chaotic situation” in Burkina. “One month after the Solhan attack, we are gathered here to express our anger and send a strong message to those in charge of our country’s security. There is too much groping, hesitation and failure. That is why we say too much is too much. Today, more than 1,300 people are dead and more than 1.2 million internally displaced. And it is to be feared that the second term of the president will be worse than the first. (…)” , deplored the spokesperson of the demonstrators, Assita Ouattara.
This so-called silent march was an opportunity to pay homage to the martyrs and to implore God’s mercy. Also, through the voice of their spokesperson, the demonstrators call on the government to take strong measures to bring peace and security to Burkina Faso. They believe that without these two elements, no development action is possible.
Moreover, in view of the urgency on the ground, the demonstrators call for the consequent endowment of the SDF with adequate equipment, the establishment of a fund to help the internally displaced. They insist on the operationalization of a mechanism to accompany the widows and orphans of the fallen SDF on the battlefield and a better management of soldiers on the ground.
With this statement, the opposition reiterates its readiness to discuss all issues related to the security of Burkina and calls for the urgent organization of the security assizes.The High Commissioner, Lamine Soulama, said that he had taken note of their demands, but promised to pass them on to those who were entitled to them.
The Bobo-Dioulasso march was organized by opposition political parties and civil society organizations (CSOs). A minute of silence was observed for the memory of the victims.
Source: Lefaso.net/ By Romuald Dofini
BURKINA FASO
BURKINA FASO – Ouagadougou and Dakar join forces to fight terrorism

The Senegalese Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko made his first official visit to Burkina Faso on Friday, May 16, 2025. During this visit, he reaffirmed to Captain Ibrahim Traoré the willingness of Senegal to provide its support in the face of the terrorist threat in the Sahel.
On an official visit to Ouagadougou, Ousmane Sonko, Prime Minister of Senegal, was received in audience by the President of the Transition of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. Accompanied by three members of his government—Yassine Fall, Minister of Foreign Affairs and African Integration; Birame Diop, Minister of the Armed Forces; and Khady Diène Gaye, Minister of Sport — The head of the Senegalese government engaged in more diplomatic exchanges at the summit.
This first visit to Burkina Faso takes place against a background of high security tensions in the region. At the end of his meeting with President Traoré, Ousmane Sonko wished to express “the solidarity of the Senegalese people towards the people of Burkina Faso in the face of this test imposed on them, which they did not choose”. In addition, he provided “absolute support” to the transitional authorities and affirmed Senegal’s readiness to consider “any possibility of collaboration and support” in the face of the terrorist threat. He also stressed the need for a united and structured response, because, he said: “None of our countries can escape this gangrene”.
Ousmane Sonko, in his statements, calls for a collective approach to security in West Africa. He also said: “It is illusory to believe that the security threat will stop at the borders of Burkina Faso, Mali or Niger. It is a struggle of all West Africa”.
Ousmane Sonko not only spoke to Ouagadougou, but also to Bamako and Niamey.
Apart from the diplomatic issues, the visit of the Senegalese Prime Minister also has a historical dimension. Indeed, on Saturday, May 17, 2025, he took part in the inauguration of the Thomas Sankara Mausoleum, an emblematic figure of Pan-Africanism and its 12 companions in Ouagadougou. For the Senegalese Prime Minister, Thomas Sanka who is one of his master thinkers “has been illuminating all the pan-Africanist and sovereignist struggles on the continent for a few decades”. He also planned to meet with the Senegalese community living in Burkina Faso.
BURKINA FASO
BURKINA FASO – Draft revision of the constitution: The ESC and the Ombudsman of Faso removed, French will no longer be the official language

The adoption of a bill revising the Constitution, this is the main information from the Council of Ministers. As implications included in this bill, the Minister of Justice, Rodrigue Bayala, has indicated that French will become a working language and national languages will become official languages.
Institutions such as the Ombudsman of Faso and the Economic and Social Council (ESC) will also be abolished. Their duties and functions will be entrusted to an institution called the “Conseil national des communautés”. According to the minister in charge of justice, this new institution will be composed of religious leaders, customary and grassroots communities.
The transformation of the National Intelligence Agency into the National Security Council, a body that will be constitutionalized and the abolition of the High Court of Justice are also reforms contained in the draft text.
BURKINA FASO
BURKINA FASO – A major terrorist attack targets the city of Djibo in the Sahel

The city of Djibo, located in the Sahel region, was the subject of a terrorist attack in the afternoon of Sunday, November 26, 2023. Numerous assailants arrived by motorcycle and car stormed the camp of the group of anti-terrorist forces and several strategic sites of the city. For more than two hours, they shot at the people, burned and looted everything they could. For the moment, no official communication on the outcome of this attack.
According to the news agency of Burkina it is «nearly 3,000 terrorists» who attacked the city of Djibo. Witnesses on the spot explain that the attackers came in large numbers and attacked the strategic points of the city, including the camp of the military detachment.
“The fighting was particularly violent at the military camp,” Burkina Faso’s news agency said. For several hours, the attackers occupied it just like the rest of the city. A security source reveals that “soldiers fell, all collective weapons, all ammunition and armoured vehicles carried away.”
A counter-offensive was carried out and «more than 400 terrorists» killed, says the Burkina news agency. A figure that cannot be independently verified. In addition, the agency does not mention possible losses and material damage, on the side of the Burkinabe forces.
For more than two years, the city of Djibo has been under the blockade of armed terrorist groups. The inhabitants are supplied by a WFP airlift or by the rare convoys escorted by the army of Burkina Faso. These convoys are regularly attacked by armed terrorist groups.
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