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Ibrahim Traore Orders to Streamline Government's Expenses For Benefit of Population

According to the World Bank, over 40% of Burkina Faso's population lives below the national poverty line.
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To this end, the Burkinabe president asked his ministers to review the spending of their departments in order to reinvest the savings in essential infrastructure.
"Drinking water is not a guarantee for everyone here in Burkina Faso. Today, we are also fighting for the food sovereignty. There are so many problems ahead of us that we must save as much as possible to face them," Ibrahim Traoré stressed on November 4 during the flag raising ceremony, according to the local media.
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Burkina Faso Governor Predicts Food Self-Sufficiency Through Promising Agricultural Campaign
Earlier, Captain Ibrahim Traoré announced his focus on agriculture for achieving the goal of food self-sufficiency.