Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo opened the 8th SAMAO and the 1st SEMH-AES in Ouagadougou, themed on governance of extractive resources. He called for local processing of mining resources and for investment from partners.
Minister of State for Agriculture, Commander Ismaël Sombié, visited the Gulmu region (Fada N'Gourma) to take stock of the 2026-2027 agro-pastoral season. He also launched drinking water works and checked progress on a refrigerated slaughterhouse.
Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb, received in Bamako by Transition President Assimi Goïta, announced that preparations for Goïta's upcoming visit to Algeria are underway. The two countries reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation and addressing regional security challenges…
Voix de Femmes is holding an advocacy meeting in Ouagadougou on 15 September 2026 on strategic litigation against gender-based violence. It is part of the "Se Défendre" project, run by a consortium of four organisations.
The "Bien-Être" medical clinic in the Yéguéré district of Bobo-Dioulasso was closed on 11 September 2026 by the municipal police after inspections found several breaches of health and hygiene rules. It will remain closed until further notice.
Kiaka SA mine launched a three-month vocational training on 12 September 2026 in Gogo for 180 young people from the Nakambé and Nazinon regions, from households affected by the project. It covers 21 trades, with 40% of the beneficiaries being women.
Niger's national gendarmerie high commander, Colonel-Major Kimba Tahirou, conducted a night patrol of the main checkpoints in Niamey on 14 September 2026. He urged gendarmes to step up vigilance to strengthen the capital's security belt.
The Burkinabè Prime Minister opened the 8th SAMAO in Ouagadougou, coupled with the first SEMH-AES, focused on governance of extractive resources. He called for local processing of resources, local content development and investments that create local value.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote listed his mega oil refinery on the stock exchange on 14 September 2026, offering 4.1 billion shares at 525 naira each. The operation aims to attract up to 10 million investors.
Senegalese police seized 599,600 plastic bags and 30 "Lépi" fabric remnants at Kounkané, goods coming from Guinea and bound for Senegal for resale on the black market. The vehicle and goods were impounded pending an investigation.
Traffic is gradually resuming on the Kaya-Dori road, thanks to gains in the reconquest of territory. Transporters at the "Dori station" in Kaya report improvement but call for the full reopening of the road and the development of a proper bus station.
Morocco's football federation president Faouzi Lekjaâ says Morocco maintains its legal position that Senegal breached CAF rules during the 2025 AFCON final. The first Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) meeting is scheduled for 8 October 2026 and is not expected to produce a final ruling…
About 20,000 hectares of farmland in Burkina Faso are actually threatened by drought, according to Agriculture Minister Ismaël Sombié, who says this does not mean a poor season. The minister has started a tour monitoring the 2026-2027 agropastoral season in the Goulmou region.
Hillary Mukabwa, founder of Mukabwa Studio in Nairobi, uses traditional hand looms to make cotton fabrics for clothing, bags and other fashion items. He aims to revive a craft threatened by modernisation.
On 11 September 2026, President Ibrahim Traoré inaugurated a complex of modern lecture halls at Nazi-Boni University in Bobo-Dioulasso, with desks and benches made in Burkina Faso. He urged students to train in technical fields.
At a conference at Ouagadougou's Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, the mining ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger called for better control and local processing of their natural resources. The meeting was part of SAMAO 2026 and the first AES Energy, Mining and Hydrocarbons Week.
From 7 to 12 September 2026, the DRICA-Nando stepped up market monitoring in Léo (Sissili province). Several violations of regulated prices were found, and some points of sale were closed.
According to the 2025 annual report of the UMOA Banking Commission, national actors hold nearly 70% of bank capital in Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali. Burkina Faso leads with 67.6% national capital, ahead of Niger (50.1%) and Mali (38.5%).
A delegation from the Ouagadougou Court of Appeal's Penitentiary Administration Command, led by Moussa Zomodo, observed on 12 September 2026 that crops at Baporo were in good condition despite erratic rainfall.
The BRVM Official Listing Bulletin of September 14, 2026 is published online with several attached documents, including a decision on SGI SA2IF tariffs, a financial rating, a dividend payment schedule and UCITS net asset values.
