National Gendarmerie (Burkina Faso)
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The National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale) is the national gendarmerie force of Burkina Faso. It is one of the two national police forces, alongside the civilian National Police force.[1]
The service is a branch of the Burkina Faso military acting under the authority of the Minister of Defence.[2]
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Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel-major | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
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Adjudant major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Maréchal-des-logis-chef | Maréchal-des-logis | Gendarme |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ https://police.gov.bf
- ^ La Police nationale du Burkina Faso. Interpol, 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
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