Burkinabè newspapers, in their publications this Thursday, echo the appointment of officers within the National Armed Forces (FAN), the press conference announcing the friendly matches of the Stallions with Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania, without forgetting the government decision taken the day before in the Council of Ministers and which made Captain Thomas Sankara a hero of the Nation.
“Council of Ministers: Captain Thomas Sankara now Hero of the Nation”, headlines the national newspaper Sidwaya.
According to the state daily, the father of the Burkinabè Revolution, Captain Thomas Sankara, was made yesterday in Ouagadougou, during the traditional meeting of Heroes of the Nation ministers.
For its part, the private newspaper L’Express du Faso, published in Bobo-Dioulasso, reports that, according to the government spokesperson and Minister in charge of Communication, Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, this recognition of the State follows the adoption in June 2022 of the law establishing the status of Hero of the Nation.
In the opinion of the Bobolais newspaper, Mr. Ouédraogo indicates that the decree creates the National Commission for the analysis and monitoring of files, martyrs and invalids of the nation.
The private daily Le Pays, for its part, underlines that according to the Minister of Communication, the late Captain Thomas Sankara met all the criteria for Hero of the Nation.
Under another chapter, the dean of Burkina Faso’s private daily newspapers, L’Observateur Paalga, displays the headline: “National gendarmerie headquarters: Kouagri Natama replaces Evrard Somda.”
Lieutenant Colonel Kouagri Natama was appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the National Gendarmerie (NGE) by decree yesterday in Ouagadougou.
According to Le Pays, Lieutenant-Colonel Natama replaces his predecessor Evrard Somda who spent almost 7 months at the head of the GN.
By the way, L’Express du Faso exclaims: “National Gendarmerie: Lieutenant-Colonel Kouagri Natama, we are at attention! “.
Sidwaya, for his part, discusses the appointment of officers within the national armed forces.
According to him, officers Boumbéwendé Hermann Zongo, Idrissa Tamboura, Wendpagnangdé Aurélien Bienvenu Nikiema are appointed head of the army division, director of army equipment and director of logistics for the GN.
The state daily continues that Tindnéré officers Bernard Koalga and Abdoul Karim Dao are commanders of the equipment battalion and head of the logistics division of the Army General Staff.
In his sports section, Sidwaya talks about the friendly matches for the Stallions with Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania on October 13 and 17.
The newspaper highlights the words of the coach of the Burkina Faso national team, Hubert Velud, who declares: “We no longer have time to do tests”.
As for L’Observateur Paalga, it headlines: “Standards: Hubert Velud focus on the 2026 world championship”, before revealing that the French technician has drawn up a list of 24 players for the occasion.
Meanwhile, Le Pays reads on the front page: “International friendly matches: The Stallions put to the test of the national Nzalang and the Mourabitounes”.
Source: Burkina Information Agency