Benin's President arrives in Ouagadougou for friendship and working visit
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The President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, arrived in Ouagadougou on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, for a friendship and working visit. He was welcomed at Ouagadougou International Airport by the President of Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. Following national anthems and military honors, the two heads of state held a private meeting in the VIP lounge before proceeding to the Koulouba Presidential Palace for a scheduled working session.
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Burkina Faso's Minister of Humanitarian Action and National Solidarity, Lieutenant-Colonel Pélagie Kaboré, officially launched the "Deme Sira" digital platform in Ouagadougou on June 2, 2026. This initiative, sponsored by the Minister in charge of Digital Transition Aminata Zerbo / Sabané, aims to modernize and strengthen the national social protection system through digital technology. According to Lieutenant-Colonel Pélagie Kaboré, the platform addresses an urgent need to transform social action in response to evolving vulnerabilities, as successive crises have exacerbated distress, requiring faster, more effective, and accessible intervention mechanisms. The "Deme Sira" platform is designed as a local tool allowing citizens to report vulnerability cases or request social assistance directly via a phone or connected device. The Minister emphasized the platform's innovations, including transparency, traceability of resources, and accountability, enabling real-time tracking of contributions from citizens, partners, or volunteers to monitor fund usage and beneficiaries. The platform also seeks to improve coordination among social sector actors, integrating statistics, monitoring tools, and a testimonial space for beneficiaries. While acknowledging challenges like digital illiteracy, the Minister announced future improvements, such as integrating national languages and AI-based solutions. Technically, "Deme Sira" uses a secure, nationally hosted digital architecture with data p
The ECOFI judicial division of the Ouaga I High Court held a session from May 18 to May 29, 2026, dedicated to economic and financial offenses. During this session, 14 cases involving 47 defendants were judged. Among the cases examined was that of Mr. BOA Jacques, a stomatology-maxillofacial surgery specialist at the Fada-N'Gourma Regional University Hospital Center, who was filmed by KORAG cameras. He was prosecuted for malfeasance and fraud. The court acquitted him of fraud but found him guilty of malfeasance. He was sentenced to a 12-month suspended prison sentence and a fine of 2 million FCFA. The public prosecutor immediately appealed this decision. The prosecutor took this opportunity to reiterate the strict adherence to professional duties required of public officials and thanked all actors in the penal chain who contributed to the session.
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