Comoé/ccp: The second ordinary session of the Comoé Provincial Consultation Framework (CCP) for 2025, held in Banfora, focused on addressing the resurgence of female genital mutilation (FGM) practices. During this session, stakeholders evaluated the current situation of excision practices in Comoé province, clarified roles of various actors in combating FGM, and discussed prevention and management strategies before making recommendations to strengthen collective action. According to Burkina Information Agency, the session featured three major presentations that highlighted the FGM situation in Comoé. By September 30, 2025, sixty victims were reported in the province, with the majority from Bérégadougou commune, including seventeen cases in Takaledougou 2 and forty-three in Séréfédougou. Authorities confirmed that all victims identified have received necessary care. In addition to FGM, discussions included topics related to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Universal Health Insuranc e Scheme (UHI). Traditional leaders attributed the resurgence of FGM to a misinterpretation of May 15th as the Day of Customs and Traditions, which some mistakenly associate with supporting such practices. High Commissioner of Comoé Province, Mathieu Tingueri, clarified that the day was never meant to endorse harmful practices like FGM. He stressed that FGM, aside from being illegal, severely affects the health, dignity, and fundamental rights of girls and women. Tingueri highlighted Burkina Faso's longstanding commitment to eradicating FGM, noting its persistence in provinces like Comoé despite an overall decline. Tingueri called on all stakeholders, including administrative authorities, traditional and religious leaders, technical services, women's and youth organizations, and civil society, to enhance efforts in the fight against FGM. He encouraged them to become advocates for ending harmful traditional practices in families, communities, and broader spheres of influence. He also urged the population an d workers in both public and private sectors to enroll in the Universal Health Insurance Scheme (RAMU), emphasizing its role in extending social protection, combating illness-related vulnerability and poverty, and removing financial barriers to healthcare access.