On the night of 10–11 September 2026, Security Minister Mahamadou Sana oversaw Operation "KOGLEGO 2", a cordon, check and search exercise in targeted neighbourhoods of Ouagadougou and its outskirts, aimed at strengthening security prevention.
Less than 24 hours after severing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, Algeria closes its airspace to aircraft registered in the country, effective 11 September 2026. Emirati commercial flights to Algiers are maintained until the end of 2026.
SONABEL announces the exceptional 24-hour opening of its counters across the country following a technical incident disrupting the Cash Power electricity unit purchase system. Customers are asked to buy their units directly at the counters until the problem is resolved.
The 18th BRICS leaders' summit will be held on 12–13 September in New Delhi, marking the 20th anniversary of the grouping. Its theme is resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability, with discussions on the international financial system and artificial intelligence.
The Official BRVM Listing Bulletin for 10 September 2026 is made available with documents on semi-annual interest payment, partial principal repayment for TPBF 6.50% 2019-2027, a dividend payment schedule and UCITS net asset values.
At the 8th SICADIA in Rabat, speakers debated reparations for crimes against humanity linked to the slave trade and slavery, and the need for African cultural sovereignty and a cultural renaissance.
Fintech Wave has opened its 20th company-owned premium agency in Houndé (Tuy province), Burkina Faso. It offers withdrawals, transfers and payments, serves as a liquidity point for Master Agents, and aims to reduce the carrying of cash.
At its annual conference, Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, along with the iPhone 18 Pro, the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, and the AirPods 5.
Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest mining group, is a Gold Sponsor of SAMAO 2026 in Ouagadougou. It highlights its Houndé Gold and Mana mines in Burkina Faso, including 2025 gold output, 210 billion FCFA in state payments and local development initiatives.
Iamgold Essakane, a gold mine in Burkina Faso, is presented as the country's largest gold producer, the largest contributor to state revenues in the mining sector and its largest mining employer, with 2,830 jobs in 2024. The article precedes its role as Gold Sponsor at SAMAO 2026 in Ouagadougou.
During an unannounced inspection on the night of 9 to 10 September 2026, ABNORM checked 33 bakeries in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso. Eleven of them, found to be underweight under the regulatory 160 g baguette standard, were ordered to halt production.
Chérif Kounta, a 14-year-old, founded Alpha IA and designed "FasoNova", a Burkinabè artificial intelligence. The article presents his journey as a technology creator in Burkina Faso.
The Sissiman International Hotel School launched the second Semaine de l'Hôtelier in Bobo-Dioulasso, focused on practical training and job placement for more than 1,000 young people in hotel and restaurant work. The closing is scheduled for 19 September.
Ouagadougou will host the 18th edition of the SIAO craft fair from 30 October to 8 November 2026. The fair is relying on the online e-SIAO platform for stand bookings and payments, as well as on the AES Village and SIAO KIDS.
The Council of Ministers, meeting in Bobo-Dioulasso on 10 September 2026, adopted decrees on the Agence Faso Boolé, consular civil registry and the statutes of university and regional hospitals, as well as financing for a 104.175 billion CFA franc energy sovereignty initiative.
The Minister of Security inaugurated a multimedia studio of the Central Brigade for the Fight against Cybercrime (BCLCC) in Ouagadougou. It will produce videos to debunk fake news and raise public awareness of cybersecurity.
Head of state 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.
Security Minister Mahamadou Sana oversaw a cordon, search and control operation in several Ouagadougou neighbourhoods on the night of 10–11 September 2026. Part of the "Koglego 2" operation, it targets crime-prone areas identified by intelligence and is due to run until the end of the year.
At the inauguration of a 1,200-seat lecture hall complex at Nazi Boni University in Bobo-Dioulasso, President Ibrahim Traoré addressed students. He discussed the vision of the Popular Progressive Revolution, industrialisation, and his call for young people to train in technical fields.
In Bobo-Dioulasso, President Ibrahim Traoré inaugurated a lecture hall complex at Nazi-Boni University built under the IPEQ initiative. The facility includes a 1,200-seat auditorium, four smaller lecture halls and six laboratories.
