Célestin Simporé

Célestin Simporé

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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.

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Célestin Simporé is the Minister of State who emphasized unity and discipline during the ceremony.

Montée des couleurs au ministère de la Défense patriotique : le général de division Célestin Simporé rappelle au personnel l’unité et à la discipline
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-08-05
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Célestin Simporé is the Minister of War and Patriotic Defense and expressed satisfaction with the achievements of his department.

Guerre et défense patriotique : renforcer les stratégies opérationnelles pour plus de résultats
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-08-03
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Célestin Simporé is the Minister of State and Minister of War and Patriotic Defense who paid tribute to the Chinese people and the army.

99e anniversaire de la fondation de l’armée populaire de Chine: l’évènement célébré à Ouagadougou
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-07-30
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He is the Minister of State for War and Patriotic Defense who reported on the activities of his department.

Burkina Faso : 74,53% du territoire reconquis
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-07-27
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Célestin Simporé presided over the official ceremony for the graduation of the 14th promotion of specialist non-commissioned officers.

Reconquête du territoire national: 520 nouveaux sous-officiers spécialistes pour relever les défis
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-07-23
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Célestin Simporé is the Minister of War in Burkina Faso who met with Tulia Ackson during her visit.

Lutte contre le terrorisme au Burkina Faso: l’Union interparlementaire salue un travail « formidable »
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-07-21
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Célestin Simporé is the Minister of War and Patriotic Defense who presided over a ceremony for the national police.

Célestin Simporé, ministre de la Guerre et de la Défense patriotique : « Nous allons être à la hauteur de toujours leur donner une déculottée »
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-07-15
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Célestin Simporé explained that the meeting in Ouagadougou aims to examine the main texts governing the functioning of the unified force.

Les ministres de la Défense de l’AES reçus par Ibrahim Traoré pour accélérer le renforcement de la Force unifiée
Journal du Cameroun – popular Cameroonian news site·CameroonCameroon· 2026-07-11
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Célestin Simporé is the Minister of War and Defense in Burkina Faso who visited Gaoua to support the combat forces.

Le ministre de la Guerre aux forces combattantes du Djôrô : « Même si la situation est calme, vous devez rester toujours vigilants »
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-07-06
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Célestin Simporé is the Minister of Defense of Burkina Faso who led the delegation to pay respects to Sadio Camara.

Décès du général d’armée Sadio Camara: l’AES présente ses condoléances au peuple malien
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-05-28
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Célestin Simporé indicated that any Burkinabè who is at least 18 years old can be part of the reserve if they meet the physical and medical conditions.

Réserve militaire au Burkina Faso : la nouvelle loi adoptée à l’unanimité
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-05-28
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Adama Sedgo

Célestin Simporé is the Minister of State, Minister of War and Patriotic Defense who presided over the graduation ceremony of 30 officers.

Institut de l’enseignement militaire supérieur Tiéfo-Amoro : 30 officiers prêts à faire valoir leurs compétences
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-03-02
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Célestin Simporé is the Minister of War and Patriotic Defense of Burkina Faso.

Confédération des Etats du Sahel : les ministres finalisent la feuille de route de l’An II
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-02-27
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Célestin Simporé is the Minister of State, Minister of War and Patriotic Defense who emphasized the need for coordinated defense strategies for Burkina Faso.

Politique étrangère: des recommandations pour une synergie d’actions
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-02-19
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Célestin Simporé presided over the opening ceremony of the first days of dialogue on Defense, Security, Finance, and Diplomacy.

Défense-Sécurité-Finances et Diplomatie : en symbiose pour une souveraineté acquise
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-02-18
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Célestin Simporé is the Minister of State, Minister of War and Patriotic Defense in Burkina Faso.

Bataillon blindé d’intervention rapide de Ziniaré: le ministre Célestin Simporé traduit la reconnaissance de la Nation aux forces combattantes
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-02-12
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Célestin Simporé is the Minister of War and Defense who received the keys to the new medical infrastructure.

Centre médical militaire de Dédougou: le ministre Emile Zerbo inaugure un bloc médical d’hospitalisation
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-02-09
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Célestin Simporé is the Minister of State, Minister of War and Patriotic Defense who led a high-level government delegation to support combat units.

Kompienga et Pama: le soutien indéfectible du ministre de la Guerre aux forces combattantes
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-02-05
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General Célestin Simporé is the Minister of State, Minister of War and Patriotic Defense.

Evaluation des ministres: des taux d’exécution satisfaisants
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-02-03
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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.

Contrats d’objectifs 2025 : une performance de 92% pour le Ministre d’ Etat, Ministre de la guerre et de la défense patriotique
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-02-02
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Célestin Simporé is the Minister of State, Minister of War and Patriotic Defense in Burkina Faso.

Reconquête de l’intégrité territoriale: le général de division, Célestin Simporé, félicite la troupe dans le Goulmou, la Tapoa et la Sirba
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-01-26
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Ibrahim Traore
Ibrahim Traore

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

Reconquête du territoire national: un nouveau régime juridique applicable aux VDP adopté
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-01-23
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Célestin Simporé is the Minister of State and Minister of War and Patriotic Defense.

Burkina Faso : Plus de 110 milliards Fcfa d’investissements structurants pour accélérer le développement économique et social
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-01-22
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Célestin SIMPORÉ has been promoted to Général de division and received his attributes from the President of Faso.

Forces Armées nationales : Le Général de division Célestin SIMPORÉ reçoit ses attributs des mains du Président du Faso
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-01-11
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Ibrahim Traore
Ibrahim Traore

Célestin Simporé presided over the official decoration ceremony for the personnel of the national armed forces.

Ministère de la Défense et des Anciens combattants : 174 agents décorés
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-12-08
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Célestin Simporé launched the activities commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Municipal Police of Burkina Faso.

Police municipale du Burkina Faso : 30 ans d’engagement célébrés
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-12-01
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Célestin Simporé, the Minister of State and Minister of Defense, expressed gratitude to the director general of FONA-DR for supporting the training session.

Militaires en phase de reconversion: début des formations en agriculture et élevage
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-11-25
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Célestin Simporé presided over the Journée du tirailleur africain to honor the sacrifices of African soldiers.

Journée du tirailleur africain: la Nation reconnaissante pour les sacrifices consentis
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-11-24
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Célestin Simporé is the Minister of State and Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs of Burkina Faso.

Opérationnalisation de la Force unifiée de l’AES: les ministres de la Défense font le point au Président Abdourahamane Tiani
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-11-10
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