National Gendarmerie (Burkina Faso)
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]
Ranks
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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
- ^ "Police Nationale du Burkina Faso - Accueil". Archived from the original on 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ La Police nationale du Burkina Faso. Interpol, 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
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