Burkina Faso, still called « Land of Men of Integrity » by the Father of the revolution of August 1983, Thomas Sankara, is losing more and more its values that it was recognized and which made it a model for others. nations. Indeed, integrity, patriotism, justice… have, at a certain time, been cardinal values for the Burkinabè populations. Today, the situation is quite different, even alarming. And for good reason, an unprecedented rise in incivism accompanied by all its corollaries. Many questions remain about this 360 ° transfer.
From the Upper Volta appellation to Burkina Faso today, the country has experienced a popular uprising, four coups d’état (not counting the failed coups d’etat), the last of which resulted in the assassination of the Chief. of the State (Thomas Sankara) and a popular uprising. From this list of gloomy facts, the latest and most recent to date, has strongly favored the rise of incivism, debauchery, excess in respect for freedom of expression (which is recognized to all without no exception) within Burkinabè society. This renewed behavior is not the only fact of this popular uprising of October 30 and 31, 2014. To this, we should add denial and identity borrowing; Sankarist / Sankarian hypocrisy,
By then venturing into a study of crimes and offenses against the family and good morals; crimes and offenses against the public peace; crimes and offenses against property; crimes and offenses against persons and crimes and offenses against public security contained in the “2018 statistical directory of offenses involving minors and women during the phase of the police investigation” of the Ministry of Security , edition of September 2019, and which concerned the period 2015-2018, there is a total of 25,205 crimes and misdemeanors of all kinds and types.
307 rape cases
The crimes and offenses against the family and good morals from 2015 to 2018 in Burkina Faso were 1,712. The offenses then committed with regard to adultery were 30. From 27 for indecent assault; 130 for abortion; 20 for complicity in abortion; 01 for complicity in the embezzlement of minors; 55 for complicity in forced marriage; 81 for complicity in female genital mutilation; 7 for complicity in procuring; 7 for complicity in rape; 2 for complicity in the exposure or neglect of children or incapacitated persons; 45 for embezzlement of minors; 66 for exposure or neglect of children or incapacitated persons; 105 for sexual harassment; 34 for sexual harassment and assault; 6 for incest; 24 for inciting minors to debauchery; of 181 for forced marriage; 185 for female genital mutilation; 8 for public contempt of good morals; 50 for procuring; 166 for soliciting; 16 for attempted abortion; 53 for attempted rape; 13 for drug trafficking; 82 for illicit use of narcotics; of 307 for rape; and 11 for “other” offenses committed.
With regard to crimes and misdemeanors against the public peace, there is a total of 460. Of this total, 05 illegal slaughter, 05 money laundering, 01 complicity in counterfeiting, 02 embezzlement of public property, 05 enrichment illicit, 02 forgery in writing, 29 forgery and uses of forgery, 127 counterfeit coins, 11 fraud in gold matters, 57 public and manifest drunkenness, 32 arms trafficking, 06 uses of counterfeit currency, 03 usurpation of title, 101 home violations, 74 “other” offenses committed. The rest of the offenses committed, namely, abuse of authority, complicity in money laundering, complicity in the embezzlement of public property, complicity in arms trafficking, embezzlement, corruption and trafficking in influence, no case to note.
Under the 8,551 crimes and misdemeanors against property, 1,818 breaches of trust, 04 blackmail, 01 complicity in the embezzlement of heritage property, 215 complicity in theft, 07 complicity in fraud, 10 cybercrime, 241 willful destruction of goods, 04 embezzlement of inheritance, 563 scams, 18 swindlers, 42 arson, 239 stolen goods, 39 stellionats, 195 attempted theft, 03 attempted fraud, 01 usury, 4,323 thefts, 688 robberies and 140 “other” offenses committed.
Crimes and offenses against persons are 14,370 distributed between 246 abandonment of marital / family home, 43 assassinations, 468 willful assault and destruction of property, 3 complicity in assassination, 237 complicity in assault and battery, 10 complicity in mistreatment, 4 complicity in murder, 1 complicity in parricide, 7 complicity in kidnapping, 7 complicity in trafficking in persons for the purpose of work, 24 in in trafficking in persons for the purpose of sexual exploitation, 4 in complicity in poisoning , 191 aiding and abetting, 1 complicity in infanticide, 4,203 willful assault and battery, 393 willful destruction of property, 911 defamations, 29 poisonings, 664 kidnappings, 146 kidnappings and forcible confinements, 56 exploitations of persons, 127 manslaughter,69 intentional homicides / murders, 53 infanticides, 2,102 public insults, 718 public insults and verbal threats of death, 187 mistreatment, 1,402 threats, 52 insults to agents, 10 parricides, 108 kidnappings, 10 assassination attempts, 4 attempted murder, 43 kidnapping attempts, 1 attempted infanticide, 60 human trafficking for labor, 112 human trafficking for sexual exploitation, 1,656 violence and assault and 8 “other” offenses committed .60 trafficking in persons for the purpose of work, 112 trafficking in persons for the purpose of sexual exploitation, 1,656 violence and assault and 8 “other” offenses committed.60 trafficking in persons for the purpose of work, 112 trafficking in persons for the purpose of sexual exploitation, 1,656 violence and assault and 8 “other” offenses committed.
The crimes and offenses against public security are 112. They consist of 22 criminal associations, 7 complicity in illegal possession of firearms, 11 illegal detentions of firearms, 10 escapes, 36 begging, 1 rebellion, 12 vagrancies and 13 « other » offenses committed.
We can’t wait for the spirits to come together and calm down for a Burkina Faso that is more honest, more respectful and respectable, and more civic. A wish for zero crimes and offenses in Burkina Faso would be utopian. But, realist as one is, the wish would be for a considerable decrease in these crimes and offenses.
Tambi Serge Pacôme Zongo
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