Burkina Faso: Two officials sanctioned after the incident at the 2026 direct recruitment competitions
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Burkina/Irregularities in the 2026 direct recruitment exams: Two officials sanctioned (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Two officials from the technical committee in charge of electronic marking for the 2026 direct recruitment exams have been sanctioned following irregularities linked to Koudougou. Abdoul-Kader Traoré, the committee chair, faces a four-grade demotion, Omer Sango a two-grade demotion, and both are…
Burkina Faso: Two officials sanctioned after the incident at the 2026 direct recruitment competitions (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Council of Ministers was briefed on disciplinary sanctions against two officials, Abdoul-Kader Traoré and Omer Sango, following an incident when eligibility results were announced for the 2026 direct recruitment competitions at IFPB. They were found guilty of negligence and banned from taking…
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