Burkina Faso To Create Atomic Energy Agency For Energy Independence, National Railway, Others

Burkina Faso Council of Ministers, during a meeting chaired by the President, Captain Ibrahim Traore, on Wednesday, adopted a decree to create the Burkinabe Atomic Energy Agency (ABEA) in a move to achieve energy independence.

The government spokesperson, Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo, disclosed this, stating that the Head of State “clearly indicated that this achievement will help guarantee the energy independence of Burkina Faso, the industrialisation of the country and facilitate access to electricity throughout the national territory.”

Also, the Council approved two reports for the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Crafts. The first report includes two decrees: one transferring Craft Villages to the International Crafts Fair of Ouagadougou (SIAO) and another modifying SIAO’s statutes to include these villages.

The second report established Faso Rails company, headquartered in Bobo-Dioulasso, to develop a national railway network. This 70 billion FCFA project, according to Burkina24 reports, will be completed in 18 months, with 75 per cent state ownership and 25 per cent private sector involvement.

“The creation of this company is in line with the vision of His Excellency the President of Faso, who instructed the government to work to establish, at the national level, a railway network that can connect the various provincial capitals,” the Trade and Craft Minister, Serge Gnaniodem Poda s.

The Council also adopted a decree from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, defining coverage for specific services by public officials. These include organising international events, training, and running competitions and activities in professional schools and universities.

Additionally, a decree was adopted to regulate and remunerate close protection services by the National Police and Gendarmerie for individuals, ensuring state control over these personnel.

The Ministry of Health announced free care and services from mobile clinics, including mammography and cervical cancer screening, to improve financial access to healthcare for target populations.

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