The state of emergency measure concerns 21 provinces (out of the 45 in the country) spread over eight regions (out of the 13 regions) of Burkina Faso where armed terrorist groups regularly carry out operations against civilian populations and the army. .
The Minister of Justice and Human Rights, in charge of Relations with the Institutions, Keeper of the Seals, Bibata Nébié Ouédraogo, declared, at the end of the council of ministers last week that “the adoption of this decree makes it possible to strengthen the existence of legal means in the context of the fight against terrorism in these regions”.
Since March 10, the Burkinabè army has multiplied its offensives against “terrorist” armed groups by carrying out several aerial operations in localities plagued by terrorism.
Thursday, during a 48-hour working visit to the city of Kaya (Centre-Nord), the president of the transition, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, reaffirmed his determination to work for the reconquest of the territory, the return of the peace and security in Burkina Faso, as well as for the development of the country.
