Burkina Faso National Gendarmerie Year of creation: 1960 Ministry: Ministry of National Defense and Veterans Affairs Status of the leader: military Address of the headquarters or central staff: Etat-major de la Gendarmerie Nationale 01 BP : 361 -...
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Burkina Faso National Gendarmerie Year of creation: 1960 Ministry: Ministry of National Defense and Veterans Affairs Status of the leader: military Address of the headquarters or central staff: Etat-major de la Gendarmerie Nationale 01 BP : 361 - OUAGADOUGOU Website : https://gendarmerienationale.bf History of the Institution The Burkina Faso National Gendarmerie is the heir of the French National Gendarmerie, which first post was established in Ouagadougou on June 2nd, 1939. Within the framework of the Upper Volta colony, the French Gendarmerie was organized into sections by decree n°49-1365 of August 23rd, 1949, then into companies by decree n°51-1455 of December 18 th, 1951, and into groups by the interministerial decision of November 27 th, 1957. The Burkinabe National Gendarmerie was created in 1960, when the Republic of Upper Volta gained independence. It is part of the Burkinabe national army created by law 74-60/AN of August 3 rd, 1960. In 1967, the decree of April 6th, sets th
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