Célestin Simporé

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

8 wks

Reach

730,600

Power

594$

Sentiment

8.00

Countries Mentioned

Country	Mentions	Sentiment	Dominance	+ Persistence	x Population	= Reach	x GDP (millions)	= Power
Burkina Faso	2	8.00	1.94%	+80%	20,903,273	730,600	$17,000	594$
Totals	2				20,903,273	730,600	$17,000	594$

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Recent Mentions

Burkina Faso: Célestin Simporé is the Minister of State, Minister of War and Patriotic Defense who presided over the graduation ceremony of 30 officers. 9

Sadio Camara Clement Daila Joseph Moussa Coulibaly Ibrahim Traore Moumouni Sawadogo Soumaila Bonkoungou Adama Nikiema

Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French): Institut de l’enseignement militaire supérieur Tiéfo-Amoro : 30 officiers prêts à faire valoir leurs compétences

Burkina Faso: Célestin Simporé is the Minister of War and Patriotic Defense of Burkina Faso. 7

Bassolma Bazie Sadio Camara Salifou Mody

Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French): Confédération des Etats du Sahel : les ministres finalisent la feuille de route de l’An II

Burkina Faso: Célestin Simporé is the Minister of State, Minister of War and Patriotic Defense who emphasized the need for coordinated defense strategies for Burkina Faso. 9

Ibrahim Traore Aboubakar Nacanabo Karamoko Jean Marie Traore

Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French): Politique étrangère: des recommandations pour une synergie d’actions

Burkina Faso: Célestin Simporé presided over the opening ceremony of the first days of dialogue on Defense, Security, Finance, and Diplomacy. 8

Karamoko Jean Marie Traore Wanle Gerard Coulibaly

Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French): Défense-Sécurité-Finances et Diplomatie : en symbiose pour une souveraineté acquise

Burkina Faso: Célestin Simporé is the Minister of State, Minister of War and Patriotic Defense in Burkina Faso. 8

Mahamadou Sana Fidele Bakiono Mahamadi Sawadogo Ibrahim Traore Sy Assetou Barry Naaba Sanem

Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French): Bataillon blindé d’intervention rapide de Ziniaré: le ministre Célestin Simporé traduit la reconnaissance de la Nation aux forces combattantes

Burkina Faso: Célestin Simporé is the Minister of War and Defense who received the keys to the new medical infrastructure. 8

Emile Zerbo Soumaila Dakuo Toussaint Dipama Idrissa Sosthene Coulibaly

Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French): Centre médical militaire de Dédougou: le ministre Emile Zerbo inaugure un bloc médical d’hospitalisation

Burkina Faso: Célestin Simporé is the Minister of State, Minister of War and Patriotic Defense who led a high-level government delegation to support combat units. 9

Mahamadou Sana Pelagie Kabore Ibrahim Traore

Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French): Kompienga et Pama: le soutien indéfectible du ministre de la Guerre aux forces combattantes

Burkina Faso: General Célestin Simporé is the Minister of State, Minister of War and Patriotic Defense. 7

Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo Emile Zerbo Aboubakar Nacanabo Ibrahim Traore Yacouba Zabre Gouba Mathias Traore Mahamoudou Sana Lucien Jean Claude Kargougou Edasso Rodrigue Bayala Moumouni Zoungrana Passowende Pelagie Kabre

Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French): Evaluation des ministres: des taux d’exécution satisfaisants

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

Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo

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: Célestin Simporé is the Minister of State, Minister of War and Patriotic Defense in Burkina Faso. 9

Ibrahim Traore

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