Burkina Faso: New head for Sonabhy

Boukary Jean Baptiste de la Salle Béréhoundougou has been named director-general of Société Nationale d‘Hydrocarbures (Sonabhy). Béréhoundougou, until now the inspector of customs, replaces Paul Marie Compaoré, who was formally retired following a difficult period for the state hydrocarbons import, stockage and distribution company. Hilaire Kaboré had been acting as interim director-general. Sonabhy reported CFA9.85bn ($20m) net profit in 2013 on a turnover of CFA528.4bn.