During unannounced inspections on the night of 9–10 September 2026, the ABNORM sanctioned 11 of 33 bakeries checked in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso for failing to meet the regulatory bread weight of 160 grams. Their production must stop until they comply and pay fines.
The Sunni Movement of Burkina Faso officially inaugurated the An-Nahdah Private University of Africa (UP-2A) in Ouagadougou on 10 September 2026. Open to all students regardless of religion, the university offers programmes in legal, political and administrative sciences, as well as economic and…
President Ibrahim Traoré inaugurated a lecture hall complex at Nazi Boni University, built under the IPEQ education initiative. It includes a 1,200-seat amphitheatre, four mini-amphitheatres and six laboratories. It is part of a planned programme of 40 complexes.
Burkinabè young striker Narcisse Abdoul Kabir Ouédraogo, 18, of Rahimo FC, has caught the interest of Wydad Casablanca after his performance against MAS Fès in the African Champions League. Sheriff Tiraspol is also interested in him.
The ABNORM inspected 33 bakeries in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso and found 11 failing to meet the mandatory 160-gram weight for baguettes. These bakeries must halt production until they correct the irregularities and pay fines.
Security Minister Mahamadou Sana took part in a cordon, search and control operation across several Ouagadougou neighbourhoods on the night of 10–11 September 2026. Named KOGLEGO 2, it aims to strengthen prevention and security in the capital.
Head of State Captain Ibrahim Traoré inaugurated a lecture hall complex at Nazi Boni University, built under the IPEQ initiative. It includes a 1,200-seat amphitheatre, four mini-amphitheatres and six laboratories.
Security Minister Mahamadou Sana supervised a cordon, control and search operation in several neighbourhoods of Ouagadougou on the night of 10–11 September 2026. Named "KOGLEGO 2", it targets criminal hotspots identified by intelligence and is planned to run through the end of the year.
Captain Ibrahim Traoré inaugurated a lecture hall complex at Nazi Boni University in Bobo-Dioulasso, built under the IPEQ education initiative. It includes a 1,200-seat lecture hall, four mini lecture halls and six laboratories.
SONABEL reports a technical fault disrupting the purchase of Cash Power electricity units. Counters are exceptionally open nationwide so subscribers can buy their units in person while technical teams work to restore the service.
Côte d'Ivoire has selected 59 priority public services, out of 620 identified, for digitisation following a national workshop held in Abidjan on 3–4 September. Ten "quick wins" are to be developed by the end of 2026.
The OUEDRAOGO family thanks everyone who showed support following the death of OUEDRAOGO K. Hamado, a retired driver of SOGELB, who died on 4 September 2026 in Ouagadougou.
Funeral notice announcing the 7th-day Doua for Hadja Ténin Savadogo, who died on 6 September 2026 and was the widow of Paul-Edouard Moussa Kargougou. The ceremony is scheduled for Sunday 13 September 2026 at 9:00 at the family home in Ouidi.
Security minister Mahamadou Sana monitored a large-scale cordon, control and search operation in several neighbourhoods of Ouagadougou and its outskirts on the night of 10–11 September 2026. Known as "KOGLEGO 2" and coordinated by the ministry's operations centre (CO MSECU), it targets previously…
The 3rd edition of the Pan-African Senior Citizens Fair will be held from 7 to 10 October 2026 in Ouagadougou, under the theme of seniors and the digital society. Free of charge, the fair will offer workshops on AI, health screenings, a national ID card operation and intergenerational exchanges.
About sixty former talibés supported by the association Burkind Gouelé visited the Thomas Sankara Memorial in Ouagadougou. The visit aimed to pass on values of dignity and promote vocational training as an alternative to begging.
Niger's authorities have put more than 20,000 tonnes of cement on sale at seven approved sites in Niamey, at regulated prices (60,000 and 87,500 FCFA per tonne), with a five-tonne limit per buyer and mandatory supporting documents. The operation, scheduled from 3 to 9 September 2026, aims to curb…
At the Council of Ministers on 10 September 2026, the government reviewed the report on the permanent session of the People's Legislative Assembly (January–June 2026): 33 texts adopted out of 42 bills on the agenda, including the Urban Planning and Construction Code and the law on religious…
Mali is continuing to implement the Universal Health Insurance Scheme (RAMU), which aims to extend health coverage beyond the compulsory health insurance (AMO). The CANAM held an information session in Bamako on 9 September, and new management bodies have been brought in.
A Burkinabè engineering student, interning at VIKBA&CO Technology, developed two artificial intelligence systems: one detects floods from drone images, the other spots water leaks on a connected network.
