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.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
2 wks
Reach
378,015
Power
322$
Sentiment
7.33
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Burkina Faso 4 7.75 1.42% +20% 20,903,273 355,800 $17,000 289$
Cameroon 1 7.00 0.08% +0% 26,545,863 22,214 $39,000 33$
Totals 5 47,449,136 378,014 $56,000 322$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Cameroon Cameroon: Célestin Simporé explained that the meeting in Ouagadougou aims to examine the main texts governing the functioning of the unified force. 7

Journal du Cameroun – popular Cameroonian news site: Les ministres de la Défense de l’AES reçus par Ibrahim Traoré pour accélérer le renforcement de la Force unifiée

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso: Célestin Simporé is the Minister of Defense of Burkina Faso who led the delegation to pay respects to Sadio Camara. 6

Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French): Décès du général d’armée Sadio Camara: l’AES présente ses condoléances au peuple malien

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso: 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. 8

Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French): Réserve militaire au Burkina Faso : la nouvelle loi adoptée à l’unanimité

Burkina Faso 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

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