December 11 in Burkina Faso: Return of the military parade after 6 years of interruption
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At the flag-raising ceremony of the Ouagadougou garrison, Minister of War and Patriotic Defence, General Célestin Simporé, reviewed October's activities. He announced over 96,000 military reserve registrations and the resumption of the December 11 military parade, which had been suspended for six…
Flag-raising ceremony of the Ouagadougou garrison. (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
At the flag-raising ceremony of the Ouagadougou garrison, Minister of War and Patriotic Defence General Célestin Simporé reviewed October 2026 activities, announced military reserve recruitment and the resumption of the 11 December parade.
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