Koudougou:Candidate Anselme Traoré was awarded the highest distinction at Norbert Zongo University of Koudougou after successfully defending his thesis on profit-driven crime in Burkina Faso, covering the period from 1987 to 2015.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the thesis was evaluated by a jury led by Professor Salifou Idani, a tenured professor of contemporary history. Professor Idani highlighted the importance of analyzing societal components to propose solutions beneficial for authorities to explore.

Professor Idani encouraged Traoré to continue his research, emphasizing that completing a dissertation or thesis is just a step in generating knowledge and addressing societal challenges. Thesis supervisor Zara Dao commended the work's contribution to Burkina Faso's economic and social history, noting the rarity of profit-driven crime as a historical topic. Dao acknowledged Traoré’s work as enriching the understanding of this issue.

Traoré's research revealed a trend of escalating offenses that can transition from street crime to organized crime, explained by assessing the risk-profit ratio. He suggested that combating these crimes requires mitigating factors that enable their occurrence.

The jury included Professor Mahamadou Oubda, with rapporteurs Senior Lecturer Soualiouno Méité Ben from Côte d'Ivoire and Senior Research Fellow Wenceslas Sourbar Justin Hien. Traoré expressed his gratitude to the jury members for their support throughout his research journey.