Mahamadou Sana

Mahamadou Sana

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Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security in Burkina Faso, tasked with overseeing national security policies and initiatives. He made headlines for introducing a decree that aims to clarify immigration laws and enhance the management of migration flows, which is crucial for combating terrorism and other transnational threats in the region.

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Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who presided over the monthly flag-raising ceremony emphasizing patriotism and discipline.

Montée des couleurs au ministère de la Sécurité : l’engagement patriotique et la culture du résultat réaffirmés
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-08-11
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Mahamadou Sana inaugurated the Brigade régionale de protection de l’enfance and the Service régional de la police judiciaire du Liptako.

Protection de l’enfance et police judiciaire dans le Liptako : deux nouvelles infrastructures pour rapprocher les services spécialisés des populations
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-08-07
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Namagna Traore
Namagna Traore

Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who observed the functioning of the new video-verbalisation system.

Burkina Faso : la VIDEO-verbalisation enregistre plus de 1 000 infractions en douze heures
Journal du Cameroun – popular Cameroonian news site·CameroonCameroon· 2026-08-04
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Zakaria Hebie
Zakaria Hebie

Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who oversaw the implementation of e-verbalisation for traffic violations.

E-verbalisation : 1 099 infractions au Code de la route enregistrées en 12 heures
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-08-03
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Zakaria Hebie
Zakaria Hebie

Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who attended the ceremony alongside Célestin Simporé.

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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Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who visited the Nakambé region to support the combat forces.

Lutte contre le terrorisme dans le Nakambé : le ministre Mahamadou Sana galvanise les forces combattantes
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-07-13
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Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security of Burkina Faso and the spokesperson for the delegation.

Audience du Président du Faso : les Ministres de la Sécurité de l’AES reçoivent les orientations du Capitaine Ibrahim TRAORÉ
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-07-01
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Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who conducted a field visit to assess the security situation and engage with combat forces and local populations.

Nayala: le ministre de la Sécurité à l’écoute des forces combattantes et des populations
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-06-23
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Ibrahim Traore
Ibrahim Traore

Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who visited Kougny to assess the security situation and engage with local populations.

Burkina Faso : à Kougny, la visite du ministre de la Sécurité prend une dimension historique
Journal du Cameroun – popular Cameroonian news site·CameroonCameroon· 2026-06-22
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Ibrahim Traore
Ibrahim Traore

Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who highlighted the importance of tree planting for the green economy.

Nuit de l’Arbre 2026: des acteurs récompensés pour la restauration des terres dégradées
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-06-22
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Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who visited the classified forest of Koua to promote the revalorization and security of forested areas.

Revalorisation et sécurisation des massifs forestiers: le ministre Mahamadou Sana en immersion dans la forêt classée de Koua
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-05-29
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Kamele Fayama
Kamele Fayama

Mahamadou Sana was represented by Abdoulaye Bassinga at the meeting.

Burkina Faso : plus de 13 tonnes de drogues saisies en 2025, selon le Comité national de lutte contre la drogue
Journal du Cameroun – popular Cameroonian news site·CameroonCameroon· 2026-05-29
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Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who met with Colonel Ma Tengfei to discuss security cooperation.

Coopération sécuritaire: l’attaché de défense chinois réaffirme le soutien de Beijing au Burkina
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-03-05
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Ma Tengfei
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Zhao

Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who called for discipline and public service during a ceremony.

Montée des couleurs nationales: le ministre de la Sécurité appelle à la discipline et au sens du service public
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-03-03
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Mahamadou Sana highlighted the exceptional courage of the internal security forces.

Burkina : Un médecin révoqué et un adjudant de police rétrogradé pour faits de corruption (Conseil des ministres)
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-02-26
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Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security 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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Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who accompanied Célestin Simporé during the visit to 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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Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who committed to making good use of the motorcycles provided to the police.

‎‎Sécurité : Le Président du Faso remet 2 000 motos à la Police nationale
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-02-02
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Ibrahim Traore
Ibrahim Traore

Mahamadou Sana announced on state television that security forces had foiled a planned series of targeted assassinations.

Ex-president accused of murder plot expelled from Togo
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-20
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Mahamadou Sana is the Minister who acknowledged the collaboration of all actors involved in the drug seizure and incineration.

Lutte contre la drogue : environ 40 tonnes de drogue et de produits nocifs incinérées
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-01-12
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Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who provided details on a foiled coup attempt in Burkina Faso.

Coup d’Etat déjoué : « La situation est sous contrôle », Mahamadou Sana, ministre de la Sécurité
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-01-12
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Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who visited Yargatenga to promote reconciliation after a community conflict.

Réconciliation à Yargatenga: le ministre Mahamoudou Sana salue l’aboutissement de la journée de pardon
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-12-26
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Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who presided over the opening of the national workshop for the validation of the road safety strategy 2026-2030.

Sécurité routière: la stratégie nationale 2026-2030 validée
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-12-26
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Mahamadou Sana is the minister who issued a formal prohibition on the use of firecrackers and fireworks.

Fêtes de fin d’année : l’usage des pétards formellement interdit
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-12-24
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Mahamadou Sana, the Minister of Security, officially launched the activities of the Economat des Forces de défense et des Forces de sécurité.

Economat des Forces de défense et des Forces de sécurité: le premier point de vente du Kadiogo opérationnel
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-12-24
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Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who oversaw the official testing ceremony of the drone accident reporting system.

Accidents de circulation routière: la Police nationale teste son dispositif de constat par drones
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-11-20
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Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who is leading initiatives to combat corruption in Burkina Faso.

Ministère de la sécurité: un nouveau cadre de concertation pour « traquer » la corruption
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-11-19
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Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security and a Police Commissioner.

Conseil des ministres : Bientôt une carte d’identité biométrique AES
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-11-06
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Mahamadou Sana is the Minister of Security who expressed satisfaction with the success of the event.

Semaine nationale de lutte contre la cybercriminalité: les rideaux sont tombés sur des notes de satisfaction
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-11-05
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