Célestin Simporé

Célestin Simporé

military Burkina Faso

Célestin Simporé is a Brigadier General and the Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs in Burkina Faso. He has been in the news for his role in establishing new criteria for classifying handguns, differentiating between war and civilian weapons, and emphasizing the importance of managing the circulation of firearms within the country.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
4 wks
Reach
744,015
Power
605$
Sentiment
7.33
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Burkina Faso 6 7.33 2.54% +40% 20,903,273 744,015 $17,000 605$
Totals 6 20,903,273 744,015 $17,000 605$
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Recent Mentions

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso: Célestin Simporé is the Minister of State and Minister of War and Patriotic Defense who achieved a performance rate of 92.32% in the evaluation. 8

Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French): Contrats d’objectifs 2025 : une performance de 92% pour le Ministre d’ Etat, Ministre de la guerre et de la défense patriotique

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso: Célestin Simporé is the Minister of War and Defense who spoke about the legal regime for the Volunteers for the Defense of the Fatherland. 7

Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French): Reconquête du territoire national: un nouveau régime juridique applicable aux VDP adopté

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso: Célestin Simporé, the Minister of State and Minister of Defense, expressed gratitude to the director general of FONA-DR for supporting the training session. 8

Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French): Militaires en phase de reconversion: début des formations en agriculture et élevage