Ouagadougou: Burkinabe newspapers on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, largely cover the exchange between the President of Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traore, and a delegation of wards of the Nation, as well as the official launch of the AES biometric identity card (CIB-AES).

According to Burkina Information Agency, L'Observateur Paalga reports the President's words to the children: "You are the true heroes." The daily explains that President Traore received the wards of the nation at the Koulouba Palace, in the presence of the Minister of Humanitarian Action and National Solidarity. The President told them that they understand better than many others why the country is going through this difficult period, because they are direct witnesses to it.

For its part, Sidwaya points out that President Traore reassured these children affected by the insecurity. He affirmed that, despite the actions already taken, further efforts are underway to improve their daily lives and prepare for a more stable future.

Newspapers also focused on the launch of the AES biometric card. Sidwaya headlines: "AES biometric identity card in Burkina Faso: Captain Ibrahim Traore to start," indicating that the head of state received his identity document on Monday from the Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana.

This new map, the CIB-AES, embodies an important decision by the leaders of the Confederation of Sahel States. It aims to strengthen integration within the AES region and facilitate the free movement of people. The public newspaper reminds us that any citizen of the AES can obtain it from the age of 5, that it is compulsory from the age of 13, and that it costs 3,500 CFA francs for a validity of ten years.