Agriculture minister Ismaël Sombié visited the construction site of the modern slaughterhouse in Fada N'Gourma (Goulmou), a project costing over 3.5 billion FCFA and 58.34% complete. He called for the facility to be finished in line with required standards.
Orange Burkina Faso received the Best Human Resources Department award in the telecommunications sector at the RH Awards, presented on 12 September 2026 in Accra. The distinction recognises its HR policy focused on training, employee well-being and the promotion of Burkinabè talent.
A 28-year-old retail employee was arrested by the BCLCC on suspicion of pimping, identity theft and fraud via WhatsApp. The text calls for an exemplary punishment to deter other fraudsters.
In Gaoua, the Signowtarr association mobilised men and women to fill potholes on the RN 11 road section linking the town to the Poni bridge, using their own resources. It now asks for rubble stone and laterite to continue the work.
At the Ouagadougou court (TGI Ouaga I), prosecutors sought 18 months in prison, 12 of them firm, and a 500,000 CFA franc fine against a woman accused of stealing two mobile phones, which she says she sold to pay for her child's blood transfusion. The verdict is due on 18 September.
President Ibrahim Traoré says the TEXFORCES-BF textile complex, inaugurated at Lôgôfourousso near Bobo-Dioulasso, is unique in the sub-region. Fully state-financed at 17 billion FCFA, it turns Burkinabè cotton into fabric.
Burkina Faso's Sports Minister Annick Pikbougoum visited the AES Games village, a space for the public, athletes and officials from the three countries. She was accompanied by former sports figures from Mali and Niger.
Abuja condemns the deaths of two Nigerians in South Africa and calls for transparent investigations. The Nigerian Parliament suspends its official visits to South Africa and boycotts South African legislative activities.
The Houthis of Yemen have taken control of the strategic island of Mayun (Perim) in the heart of the Bab el-Mandeb strait, after government forces withdrew. They also advanced on Yemen's western coast, causing population displacement toward Djibouti.
On 12 September 2026, the Municipal Police arrested individuals in the Pissy district of Ouagadougou for performing dangerous stunts on a public road without the prior authorisation required for processions. They were assigned to community work and their vehicle was impounded.
Malian Tiémoko Diamouténé wins the criterium cycling race at the 2nd Games of the Alliance of Sahel States (JAES) in Ouagadougou, ahead of Burkinabè riders Vincent Mouni and Saturnin Yaméogo. Burkina Faso had earlier won the team time trial.
Seydou Nabalma held a book signing in Saaba for his first novel, The Slap of Immigration, which follows a couple who leave Côte d’Ivoire for Canada. The author warns against the illusions of emigration and argues for preparation and the option of returning.
Yacine Idriss Diallo was re-elected as sole candidate to head the Ivorian Football Federation for a second four-year term, through 2030, with 123 of 149 votes cast.
The Ouagadougou Municipal Police arrested several people in Pissy (district no. 6) on September 12, 2026, for performing dangerous acrobatics and manoeuvres on a public road without prior authorisation. They were handed over to the Laabal Brigade and their vehicle was impounded.
Video published by RTB (Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina) on 13 September 2026.
Profile of Elie Justin Ouédraogo, CEO of the Riverstone Karma mine, covering his career in Burkina Faso's mining sector and the mine's resilience despite attacks and incidents. The article also cites its gold output, state payments and purchases from national companies in 2024.
The DRC is facing its 17th Ebola outbreak, with 7,022 confirmed cases and 3,398 deaths, and the Bundibugyo virus has now spread to seven provinces. The government says the epidemic peak has passed, while experts urge caution.
Five days before the UFOA-B U17 Girls 2026 Cup kicks off in Yamoussoukro, Benin's participation in the Amazones U17 remains uncertain, as no training camp or preparation announcement has been published. Benin is in Group A with Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso.
Review of the book "A quand l'Afrique" by Burkinabè historian Joseph Ki-Zerbo, which analyses globalisation as an extension of capitalism and calls for African unity. The article also recalls his career and links his ideas to the AES.
Seydou Nabalma presented his book "La gifle de l'immigration" in Ouagadougou, exploring the disillusionment and hardships faced by would-be migrants. The book, priced at 5,000 FCFA, aims to help future migrants better prepare.
