Nigerian authorities have opened an investigation after 37 suspected illegal miners died while held in custody by the NSCDC in Niger State. The causes of death have not yet been established.
Niger's president Abdourahamane Tiani signed a decree temporarily stripping five people, including former Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, of Nigerien nationality. They are prosecuted for offences including threats to state security. The total number of people affected since October 2024 is 25.
Burkina Faso's health minister, visiting Vienna, met IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi to strengthen cooperation on cancer care. A PET scan and a cyclotron are expected at the Tengandogo cancer centre in the coming weeks.
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo opened the war college of the IEMS-TA in Ouagadougou, which welcomes a first intake of about ten Burkinabè officers trained in strategy and command.
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo presided over the opening ceremony of the War College of the Tiéfo Amoro Higher Military Education Institute in Ouagadougou. The first intake includes about ten Burkinabè students, trained in planning, command and strategic analysis.
The first class of the War College of the Tiéfo Amoro Institute began its academic year on 17 September 2026 in Ouagadougou. Its 15 officer trainees will follow over 11 months of training in strategy, planning and conduct of operations.
In Gaoua, the 15th Fire and Rescue Company received two medical ambulances, a motorcycle, two computers and fuel, worth 41,390,500 FCFA, funded by a local fundraising campaign and the company Burkina Mining.
The second edition of Lefaso Digital, a virtual fair dedicated to Burkinabè digital technology organised by Lefaso.net, will take place from 17 to 24 October 2026 in Ouagadougou. Rwanda will be the guest of honour.
INTERPOL has announced the results of Operation Shams II, held in Tunis in June 2026, which identified 126 suspected foreign terrorist fighters using artificial intelligence and facial recognition. Several thousand images remain to be processed.
The Dakar prosecutor's office has reported on five judicial investigations opened between March and July 2026 against 51 people, prosecuted for rape, paedophilia and deliberate HIV transmission. Most are in pretrial detention.
Energy regulators from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger called for stronger cooperation and harmonised regulatory practices to strengthen energy sovereignty in the AES. At a panel in Ouagadougou, Niger proposed a regional energy information observatory.
Video published by RTB (Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina) on 18 September 2026.
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo presided over the official opening in Ouagadougou of the War College of the IEMS-TA, which admits a first intake of about ten Burkinabè officers for senior armed forces training.
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo presided in Ouagadougou over the opening ceremony of the War College of the Tiéfo Amoro Higher Military Education Institute, whose first class is made up of Burkinabè officers. The training aims at the strategic level and at an indigenous defence…
The first Energy, Mines and Hydrocarbons Week of the AES is being held from 12 to 19 September 2026 in Ouagadougou, alongside the SAMAO trade fair. The Sahel states are harmonising their mining and energy policies, with a goal of processing ores locally by 2036.
The organising committee of the Night of the Popular Progressive Revolution (RPP) announced an event for 30 September 2026 in Ouagadougou, marking the fourth anniversary of Captain Ibrahim Traoré's accession to power. It will take place in three segments, with national and international artists.
Tourism and hospitality in Burkina Faso generated 8.71 billion FCFA in revenue in July 2026, up 1.8% month-on-month and 27.7% year-on-year, according to the DGEP. Arrivals and overnight stays edged down over the month.
At the trial of Lionel Bilgo and Vincent de Paul Kaboré in Bobo-Dioulasso, the prosecution asked the court to hand the case over to the ECOFI economic and financial division, citing money laundering elements. The defence opposes the request, and the court is to rule.
The ADCT, the national agency supporting local authorities, visited projects it financed in the Yaadga region, including an autonomous health post in Titao and shops at the Kona market in Pilimpikou. It reports mobilising over 11 billion FCFA for 582 projects in the region.
West African Resources (WAF) presented its 2025 sustainable development report to local stakeholders in Ziniaré, in the Oubri region, in the presence of the governor. The group says it has invested about US$60 million since 2020 in communities affected by its project.
