The daily newspapers of this Tuesday talk about the fight against drug trafficking, the trial of the former Minister of Transport without forgetting the ministerial reshuffle.
The private daily L’Express du Faso, published in Bobo-Dioulasso headlined: “Ministerial reshuffle: Is the captain righting the ship? “.
The newspaper informs that the ministerial reshuffle which took place this Sunday, June 25, 2023 surprised most observers of the national political scene. For whom, if there were to be a reshuffle, it had to consist of the departure of the Prime Minister.
On the same subject, the private daily Le Pays indicates that 4 new ministers have entered the government.
They are the Minister of Justice and Human Rights, in charge of relations with the institutions, Keeper of the Seals Rodrigue Edasso Bayala, the Minister of Territorial Administration, Decentralization and Security Emile Zerbo.
There is also the Minister of the Environment, Water and Sanitation Roger Baro and the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Resources and Fisheries: Ismael Sombié.
From another angle, the newspaper of all Burkinabè Sidwaya mentions on its headline: “Vincent Dabilgou trial: The main defendants and two witnesses questioned”.
The newspaper reports that the trial of the former Minister in charge of Transport, Vincent Dabilgou and 6 others prosecuted for “embezzlement of public funds, hidden financing of political parties and money laundering” resumed on Monday June 26, 2023 at the TGI Ouaga1 .
The hearing was devoted to the interrogations of the main defendants who are the former minister Vincent Dabilgou, his former administrative and financial director (DAF), Jean Gabriel Séré and two witnesses.
It is in this same vein that the private daily Le Pays reports that two people gave their testimonies to the court.
They are Clément Sawadogo, coordinator of the Alliance of Political Parties of the Presidential Majority (APMP) and Té Mamou, director of the ministry in charge of transport at the time of the events.
The latter declared having received checks worth 102 million CFA francs on the instructions of its former Administrative and Financial Director (DAF), Jean Gabriel Séré and having given him the sums concerned.
In another section, the public daily Sidwaya title on its headline: “Fight against drug trafficking: More than 33 tons of narcotics incinerated”.
The newspaper informs that the national drug control committee commemorated the 36th international day for the fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking, on Monday June 26, 2023 in Ouagadougou.
For the Bobolais newspaper L’Express du Faso, this commemoration is a springboard for the States to reaffirm their commitment and their determination to fight effectively against the scourge of drug abuse and trafficking.
According to the private daily L’Express du Faso, this day is commemorated under the theme: “Challenges of the fight against drugs in a context of security and humanitarian crisis”.
Source: Burkina Information Agency