By decrees dated 11 September 2026, President Abdourahmane Tiani appointed Brigadier General Mahaman Sani Kiaou as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, replacing General Moussa Salaou Barmou. Other appointments affect the army and air force staffs.
The provided text only describes the mission of the Burkinabè online outlet Tiiga Info, without reporting on Operation WIBGA 3. The title mentions checks on 66,335 people and 71,439 vehicles in the Oubri region, but the body does not detail this.
On 12 September 2026, municipal police arrested individuals in the Pissy district of Ouagadougou for performing dangerous stunts on the public road and breaching rules on processions. They were handed over to the Brigade Labal and their vehicle was impounded.
Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by renewed fighting in southwestern Yemen, according to the IOM, particularly around Mokha and Taiz. The UN is also concerned about the Houthis' seizure of a joint humanitarian site in Mokha.
The first edition of the Si-KPADJÈ Cultural Holiday Games in Kampti (Poni province) drew more than 250 festival-goers to celebrate Lobi culture. Activities included archery, cycling, balafon, poetry and football, under the theme of preserving heritage.
In the first half of 2026, Coris Bank International Burkina Faso posted net profit of CFAF 41.6 billion, up 23.45%. Deposits rose by 23.2%, much faster than loans, while part of the funds was placed in bonds and securities.
Weekly update on Council of Ministers meetings in several UEMOA countries. The text summarizes decisions in Benin, Mali and Senegal, and notes the absence of new meetings in other countries.
Burkina Faso’s two TPBF Diaspora Bonds are now listed on the BRVM, after raising 151.5 billion CFA francs in May. The first listing allows trading on the secondary market and increases their visibility.
Forty-four Burkinabè journalists took part in a five-day immersion at the Police Academy in Pabré, including basic military training, first aid, weapons handling and talks on ethics and stress management. The program was organized by the ministries of Security and Communication.
Faso Kosam held its first general meeting with its staff, focusing on internal organization, staff representation and the challenges of the production agencies in Léo and Fada N’Gourma. The article also mentions management issues at the DGTCP and DGI, and an AES meeting on honors and distinctions.
At 49 days before Dakar 2026, the Olympic flame relay was launched on Dakar’s corniche in the presence of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Christy Coventry. The flame will travel 3,600 km through 14 regions of Senegal over seven weeks.
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) flame is touring the 14 regions of Senegal before the Dakar 2026 YOG, held from October 31 to November 13. The article highlights the historic stakes for Africa while noting the tense political and economic climate.
Chérif Kounta, 14, founder of Alpha IA, has designed "FasoNova", a Burkinabè artificial intelligence. The excerpt gives no further details about the project.
In the third part of his interview, Prof. Salifou Ouédraogo details the conditions for a viable common AES currency: foreign exchange reserves, exchange rate regime, convergence and central bank independence. He recommends a gradual approach, keeping the UEMOA framework in the short term.
At 22, inventor Kushiator Faïsal, based in Ouagadougou, builds automatic weaving looms for Burkinabè artisans. The machines reduce physical strain and increase output, are sold with training, and he is now seeking financial support.
The Council of Ministers adopted a draft decree renaming the Service national de développement (SND) as the Agence Faso Boolé (AFB), which is responsible for organising the Service national patriotique. The change takes effect on 10 September 2026.
A one-month-old girl was found abandoned on 14 September 2026 near a kiosk in the Saonré neighbourhood of Ouagadougou. A midwife said she appeared healthy, and some residents offered to adopt her.
Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb arrived in Bamako on 14 September 2026 with a large delegation, carrying a message from President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to Malian President Assimi Goïta. The visit follows the Malian Prime Minister's trip to Algiers on 24 August.
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo chaired the ordinary session of the National Council for Administration Modernisation and Good Governance in Ouagadougou, which assessed the 2025 performance (85.38%) and set directions for 2027.
The Mobile Economic Control and Fraud Repression Brigade (BMCRF) checked prices of mass-consumption goods in the capital and its surroundings. Several retailers were ordered to change their non-compliant prices, and expired and counterfeit products were removed from sale.
