In Burkina Faso, the new government recalls its priorities

Burkinabe Prime Minister Albert Ouédraogo (4th G) and Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, President of Burkina Faso and of the Transition (5th D) pose for a family photo of the new government, in Ouagadougou, March 7 2022. AFP - OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT

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In Burkina Faso, the new government team met this Monday, March 7 for the first council around the President of the Transition. 

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With our correspondent in Ouagadougou,

Yaya Boudani

These 25 women and men were chosen according to their competence, their moral probity and their total commitment to serve the country, affirms

Prime Minister Albert Ouédraogo

who underlines that this team complies with the charter of the transition.

“ 

These members are mostly technicians in their field and capable of driving a new dynamic in the construction of a new Burkina that the President of Faso and the people of Burkina Faso are calling for.

The situation is certainly difficult, but not out of reach, as long as we have a patriotic burst to fight this only worthwhile fight which is to save this country

 , ”he said.

This first meeting was an opportunity for the Head of State to remind the government of its roadmap, the priorities of which are already defined in the Transition's charter and agenda.

The fight against terrorism, the restoration of the territory, the response to the humanitarian crisis, the rebuilding of the State, the improvement of governance, national reconciliation and social cohesion, the care and resettlement of displaced persons entering their respective localities

 ,” said the Prime Minister.

► To read also: Burkina Faso: the parties react to the new government team

Government action will be guided by the values ​​of integrity, loyalty, rigor and solidarity.

The Head of State also insisted on the reduction of the lifestyle of the State, through " 

the suppression of certain activities and the rational use of resources

 ", according to the Prime Minister.

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