Noumbiel: More than 180 Senegalese riflemen of diverse origins, the most recent of whom was buried in 1939, rest in the City of Dah Maar in Batie, capital of the Noumbiel province.According to Burkina Information Agency, cultural guide Sotolo Some notes that pupils, students, and individuals visit daily to learn about this historical site, which holds significant value in the province and beyond.The tombstones include names such as rifleman Noraogo Kabore Mle 12164, who died on October 29, 1937; sergeant major Gouba Taraore, who died on April 16, 1934; rifleman 2nd class Moussa Diallo, who died on July 19, 1930; and rifleman Dioree Kambou Mle 15747, who died on December 16, 1939, among many others.Provincial director of culture in Noumbiel, Fassohan Some, describes the cemetery as a "major place of memory." However, he emphasizes the need for site development and restoration of some deteriorating tombs.He suggests erecting a fence and installing a plaque bearing the site's name, urging people of go odwill to help preserve this important historical site, which holds a significant place in the memory of both the province and Burkina Faso as a whole.
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