{"id":459959,"date":"2026-05-04T21:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T18:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=459959"},"modified":"2026-05-04T21:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T18:23:09","slug":"security-minister-visits-burkina-faso-to-strengthen-counterterrorism-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/security-minister-visits-burkina-faso-to-strengthen-counterterrorism-cooperation\/","title":{"rendered":"Security Minister Visits Burkina Faso to Strengthen Counterterrorism Cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ouagadougou, (SONNA) \u2014 The Minister of Internal Security of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. General Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail (Fartaag), has arrived in Ouagadougou on an official visit to Burkina Faso following a formal invitation from his counterpart, H.E. Mahamadou Sana, Minister of Security of Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister and his delegation received a warm welcome upon arrival at Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport, where they were received by Minister Mahamadou Sana, the Chief of Police, and senior officials from Burkina Faso\u2019s security institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The visit aims to strengthen security cooperation between the two countries, with a particular focus on counterterrorism efforts, intelligence sharing, and enhancing collaboration between security agencies.<\/p>\n<p>During the visit, both sides are expected to hold high-level discussions on advancing joint strategies to combat extremist groups that pose a threat to regional stability and security.<\/p>\n<p>This visit forms part of the Federal Government of Somalia\u2019s broader efforts to reinforce international partnerships, particularly in the areas of security cooperation and the fight against terrorism.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-459960\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5894-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5894-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5894-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5894-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5894.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-459961\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5897-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5897-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5897-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5897-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5897-860x645.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5897.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-459962\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5896-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5896-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5896-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5896-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5896.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-459963\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5895-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5895-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5895-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5895-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5895.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ouagadougou, (SONNA) \u2014 The Minister of Internal Security of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. General Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail (Fartaag), has arrived in Ouagadougou on an official visit to Burkina Faso following a formal invitation from his counterpart, H.E. Mahamadou Sana, Minister of Security of Burkina Faso. 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