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Suspension research program genetically modified:
AA / Ouagadougou / Dramane Traoré
The Burkinabè government through the Ministry of Higher Education. However, Research and Innovation (MESRI) suspended on Friday, the activities of “Target Malaria”, an American program that worked on genetically modified mosquitoes, in Burkina Faso.
“It is put an end to all the activities of the Target Malaria project throughout the national territory. Consequently, ” said the secretary general of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation Samuel in a press release.
“The speakers containing the genetically modified mosquitoes have been sealed since August 18. However, 2025 and all the samples will be destroyed according to an indicated protocol,” said Paré.
The press release specifies that genetically modified biased male mosquitoes without genetic impulse released in the village of Souroukoudingan. Houet province, Guiriko region in the west of the country were carefully treated by the competent technical services.
Burkinabè authorities have suspension research program genetically modified not provided more details to justify their decision.
Target Malaria. a research project, mainly funded by American foundations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates and Open Philanthropy Foundation and whose objective is to reduce the population of mosquitoes vectors of malaria in sub -Saharan Africa, according to its promoters has aroused controversy in Burkina Faso for several years.
During a press conference held Thursday in Ouagadougou. the monitoring coalition on biotechnological activities in Burkina Faso (CVAB) denounced the activities of the program, especially in western Burkina Faso.
“Genetic forcing is capable of exterminating an entire species. Scientists from around the world call for the greatest caution. emphasize that this technology is not yet ready to be used in the field, due to its high degree of uncertainty and unpredictability,” one of CVAB’s officials.
For its part, the Target Malaria program has not yet commented on this decision of the Burkinabè government.
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Suspension research program genetically modified
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