Niger's authorities accuse France of having incited and backed the military mutiny attempt of 28-29 August in Niamey. Paris rejects the accusations, calling them "pure fantasy".
Video published by RTB (Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina) on 5 September 2026.
One year after his death in a motorcycle accident in Ouagadougou, Burkinabè guitarist Issouf Diabaté was honoured at a tribute evening at Le Cosmos, organised by his family and attended by figures of Burkinabè music.
Ouagadougou will host the 2nd edition of the Alliance of Sahel States Games (JAES) from 7 to 16 September 2026, with 11 sports and 376 athletes expected from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Access to competition venues will be free.
Aliou Diongue, a Senegalese food security expert, presented his letter of accreditation to Foreign Affairs Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré as the new WFP Country Director in Burkina Faso. He reaffirmed the WFP's commitment to supporting national priorities, including the Relance Plan.
Niger's Council of Ministers accuses France of orchestrating the destabilisation attempt of the night of 28-29 August 2026 in Niamey, including at Base 101. The government says it holds documentation and reserves the right to refer the matter to international justice.
Ouagadougou will host the second edition of the Alliance of Sahel States Games from September 7 to 16, 2026, bringing together 376 athletes from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger across 11 disciplines. Access to the competition venues will be free.
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From 1 to 3 August 2026, the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, General Moussa Diallo, visited Fada N'Gourma to meet the Defence and Security Forces of the Goulmou. He conveyed congratulations from President Ibrahim Traoré to the fighting forces of the Eastern Security Force Group (GFSE).
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The Stade du 4-Août in Ouagadougou hosts the last two matches of the UFOA-B women's football tournament on Saturday 5 September 2026: Burkina Faso vs Benin for third place at 3 p.m., followed by the Nigeria vs Ghana final at 7 p.m.
From 1 to 3 August 2026, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces General Moussa Diallo made an operational tour of the Goulmou-Sirba-Tapoa region, visiting Fada N'Gourma to meet troops deployed in the field and convey encouragement from the President of Faso.
Ministers of Environment and Health launched the second National Anti-Vector Control Days in Manga, Nazinon region. The operation targets larval breeding sites, spraying and awareness campaigns against malaria.
In Koudougou, Élisabeth Yaméogo/Nanema, promoter of the M'bayiir Teedo Festival, promotes the processing of local produce in Burkina Faso. The article highlights the role of women in agricultural value chains.
In Ouagadougou, the Cheikh Omar grill restaurant, near the VITHRO, hosts schoolchildren, young butchers and trainees during the holidays who learn to prepare and grill meat. The article highlights the passing on of the trade.
The Kl's Corps Actif club held the second edition of its 12-km sports walk in Ouagadougou, bringing together hundreds of participants. The event aims to promote health, regular physical activity and social cohesion.
In Burkina Faso, a workshop opened in Ouagadougou on the planned poison control centre, meant to strengthen prevention, diagnosis, advice and care for toxicological emergencies. It aims to set a realistic roadmap for its establishment.
Burkina Faso has subjected 205 state platforms to cybersecurity tests and placed 28 strategic public bodies under enhanced protection. The effort builds on a mapping of 1,460 internet-accessible ".bf" platforms.
Tankolon won the second edition of the Bousséra Inter-Village U15 Cup, beating Poira 1-0 in the final with a penalty converted two minutes before the end of regular time. Bousséra and Bratéon completed the rankings.
The paediatrics department of Koudougou regional hospital received a new 20-bed building funded by the Chinese embassy for over 40 million CFA francs, to ease overcrowding in a ward where bed occupancy reached 155%.
