Burkina Faso: Military Songs at the Heart of Cohesion Among the Armed Forces for the 66th Anniversary of the FAN
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66th anniversary of the FAN: inter-service military singing competition organised (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
As part of the 66th anniversary of the National Armed Forces, the Central Directorate of Culture and Arts of the Armed Forces is organising an inter-service military singing competition. The first phase, bringing together seven Burkinabè military units, was held on 23 October 2026 at the Armed…
Burkina Faso: Military Songs at the Heart of Cohesion Among the Armed Forces for the 66th Anniversary of the FAN (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
As part of the 66th anniversary of the National Armed Forces, the Central Directorate of Army Culture and Arts launches an inter-service military singing competition. The first phase was held on 23 October 2026 at the Army Cultural Centre, with a grand final scheduled for 1 November 2026.
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