The Police Academy in Pabré launched on 31 August 2026 a two-week training course for 2,364 police officers (92 commissaires, 304 officers, 1,968 non-commissioned officers) preparing for rank promotion. Officials stressed competence, ethics and responsibility.
The Samedi Matin Sport Nioko 1 group held the 4th edition of its "Samedi Matin Day" in Saaba, with sporting activities, a talk by former international Préjuce Nakoulma and award presentations. The association plans to build a sports space in the Bargho neighbourhood.
Olympique de Marseille is interested in striker Mohamed Ali Zoma, who plays for 1. FC Nuremberg and has had a strong start to the Bundesliga 2 season. West Ham has already offered €20 million, which the German club rejected.
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On 29 August 2026, citizens gathered at the Place de la Concertation in Niamey to support the CNSP, the institutions and the defence forces, a day after a military movement. They called for preserving national unity and continuing the Refoundation.
Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Aigul Japarova, wife of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, visited the National History Museum of the Kyrgyz Republic on Monday, where they toured an exhibition on the country's traditional culture.
In France, 33,341 business owners lost their business in the first half of 2026, more than 180 per day, a record up nearly 7% year on year according to the GSC-Altares Observatory. Construction, trade and services are the most affected sectors.
Customs Director-General Dr Yves Kafando travelled overnight to Bittou, a border town, where customs officers uncovered clandestine warehouses stocked with smuggled goods. The operation was carried out with support from the Tenkodogo military regiment.
DR Congo's regulator CSAC is considering suspending TikTok to pressure the platform into more firmly removing accounts it links to the M23/AFC. No final decision has been made yet.
In Kaya, residents of Sector 3 took part in the Faso Mêbo initiative despite market day. Young people, women, religious leaders and customary authorities also contributed in support of this national mobilization effort.
In Burkina Faso, the national cotton producers' union, with its partner company, tested drone spraying of fields near Bobo-Dioulasso on 25 August 2026. Two hectares of maize and cotton were treated during this first experimental phase.
The youth and sports ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger signed a memorandum in Ouagadougou creating a cooperation framework for the AES Confederal Youth and Volunteering Forum. The text provides for an organising committee and an annual forum rotating among the three countries.
Burkina Faso's customs service collected 124 billion CFA francs in revenue in August 2026, against a forecast of 118 billion, according to Director General Yves Kafando. The final figure will be set after the accounts are closed.
Burkina Faso's customs administration mobilised 124 billion FCFA in August 2026, against a forecast of 118 billion, before the month's accounts were closed. Director General Yves Kafando hailed a historic performance and called for the momentum to be maintained.
The Lions Clubs International District 403 A3 launched the "Lions Month against Malaria" in Ouagadougou. Lions and Leos received malaria prevention training, under the sponsorship of the Permanent Secretariat for malaria elimination.
According to a statement from the AES Confederation, a mutiny by soldiers targeting Air Base 101 and sensitive sites in Niamey on the night of 28-29 August 2026 was contained by loyalist forces. The Confederation urges populations to beware of disinformation and attempts at division.
Burkinabè international left-back Valentin Nouma, 26, has officially joined Syrian club Tishreen SC from TRA United in Tanzania. The club announced the signing on its social media.
In Koudougou, the regional Directorate of Industry, Commerce and Crafts seized 16,800 pieces of prohibited weaving yarn while a truck was being unloaded. The seizure, valued at nearly 8 million FCFA, enforces a September 2024 joint communiqué banning imports of weaving yarn and woven wrappers.
This legal column examines whether Burkina Faso's international, African and national legal framework can prevent AI-related risks to children's rights. It concludes that the challenge lies less in a lack of rules than in their adequacy and effective enforcement.
Customs Director General Yves Kafando congratulates staff on exceptional revenue collection in August: 124 billion FCFA collected against a forecast of 118 billion, before the month's accounts were closed.
