The President of the WAEMU Commission, Abdoulaye Diop was received by the President of Burkina Faso Roch Marc Christian Kaboré this Tuesday, October 12, 2021 in KOSYAM. During this hearing, several issues of regional interest were discussed, including the reopening of land borders.

Received by President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, President of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of UEMOA, Abdoulaye Diop took stock of several topical issues. He declared to the press that he had come, in particular "to collect his orientations as usual, but also to report to him on the progress that we have seen in the activities of the Commission following the previous orientations that have been given to us". The President of the WAEMU Commission specifies that the President of Faso, current President of the Conference of Heads of State and Government is particularly keen on the question relating to the free movement of persons within space. He gave him an update on the recent meeting of Ministers in charge of Security, Health and Transport on the reopening of land borders closed due to the health crisis linked to covid-19. Indeed, meeting by videoconference on September 28, the Ministers in charge of health, land transport and security proposed a timetable for the reopening of the Union's land borders. According to President Abdoulaye Diop, progress in terms of prospects has been noted. Just like for the economic situation of the Union which should experience a rebound for this year 2021.