Fusion FC won the 5th edition of the AJPSC grand Maracana tournament on 12 September 2026 in Ouagadougou, beating Dream Team on penalties. More than 40 teams took part in the competition.
The ADCT provided financial support to the commune of Zorgho in the Oubri region for a dispensary, maternity ward, latrines, an incinerator and an archive room. The regional director says about 334 projects were funded with 5.115 billion FCFA in the region.
From 10 to 11 September 2026, the ADCT visited the municipalities of Manga and Pô (Nazinon region) to check projects it funded, including a borehole in Leongo and civil registry centres in Pô. About 5 billion FCFA was mobilised from 2011 to 2026.
The Sino-Burkinabè Friendship and Cooperation Association (AC-SiB) held an international symposium in Ouagadougou on lessons from China's modernisation model for Burkina Faso, within the framework of the Popular Progressive Revolution. Representatives of the Chinese embassy took part.
Burkinabè artist Ali Traoré, known as Ali Ponré 1er, presented his first book, "Perles d'enfance", a 135-page essay tracing his life and advocating the inclusion of people with disabilities, in Ouagadougou on 11 September 2026.
The Director General of the National Police reviews the institution's activities for August 2026: opening of police premises, trials of new community policing schemes, postings of over 5,000 officers and anti-crime operations.
The Burkinabè Football Federation (FBF) has announced that its championship prizes will double from the 2026-2027 season. The Champion du Faso will receive 25 million CFA francs, up from 12.5 million.
Niger's President Abdourahamane Tiani has appointed new army leaders, including Sani Mamane Kiaou as chief of the general staff, days after a mutiny-like protest by soldiers in Niamey. No official reason was given for the changes.
According to the statistical bulletin of the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Quarries, Burkina Faso had 54 power plants at the end of 2025, including 16 thermal plants operated by SONABEL and 10 solar plants. National electricity production rose 10.35% year on year to 724.55 GWh.
Ouagadougou will host the 26th General Assembly of ACAME, the African association of central medicine procurement agencies, on 25 and 26 September 2026. The meeting will cover the appointment of a new executive director, joint procurement by AES countries and preparations for the FARCAPS forum.
In Gaoua, the Association des bâtisseurs du Djôrô closed the first edition of its Camp vacances informatiques, launched on 15 August 2026. Its 44 participants, including 20 children, were introduced to computing, office software and artificial intelligence.
Sector 7 of Pô won the first edition of the Revolution Cup, beating sector 4 1-0 in the final on a goal by Bernard Djamboué. The competition, launched by the Minister of Basic Education, aimed to bring young people together through sport.
From 10 to 12 August 2026, Ouagadougou hosted the 2nd meeting of AES ministers in charge of gender, held alongside the 2nd AES humanitarian forum under the theme "From emergency to resilience". The meetings adopted two documents, including the Ouagadougou Declaration.
The Presidency of Faso Orchestra held a free concert under the theme "Resilience and Sovereignty" at the Lamizana stadium in Bobo-Dioulasso, featuring local artists and guest performers. A performance in Banfora is scheduled for September 18.
The African Association of Central Purchasing Agencies for Essential Medicines (ACAME) will hold its general assembly on September 25 and 26, 2026 in Ouagadougou, marking its 30 years and naming a new executive director. The government sees the event as a way to reinforce Burkina Faso's role in…
Burkinabè artist Ali Ponré 1er (Ali Traoré) presented his autobiographical work "Perles d'enfance" in Ouagadougou, a 135-page essay on the lives of people with disabilities and their socio-professional integration. The book signing took place at the Handi Pro centre in Balkouy.
Senegal received the Olympic flame for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, handed to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Dakar on September 12, 2026. It will now travel 3,600 km across the country's 14 regions before the Games open on October 31.
The commander of the National Theatre Operations Command (COTN), Brigadier General Théophile Nikiema, met with the directors general of the internal security forces deployed nationally. They reviewed the evolution of the security network and proposals to improve the security system, which will be…
The second round of the seasonal malaria chemoprevention plus (SMC+) campaign in Burkina Faso treated 4,751,269 children aged 3 to 59 months, near-complete coverage. The results were presented to the Council of Ministers on 10 September 2026.
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