A FasoAmazone article criticises the condition of public toilets, roads and some infrastructure in Bobo-Dioulasso, including near the Stade Wobi and the central market. It calls for a collective patriotic effort to maintain public facilities.
Cameroonian President Paul Biya awarded the Indomitable Lionesses, women's African football champions, the rank of Knight of the National Order of Merit at a ceremony at the Palais de l'Unité in Yaoundé.
In Tougan (Sourou region), young people, traders, associations and technical staff cleared gutters around the health district on 22 August 2026. The operation, launched by the commune as part of the National Anti-Vector Control Days, aims to reduce malaria and dengue.
The DGEC-EPPNF is continuing preparatory work to digitise 200,000 deeds, titles and diplomas. A supervision mission visited the DGEC-EPPNF and the Directorate of Archives and Documentation sites from 18 to 21 August 2026.
On 22 August 2026, FAIB Bougouriba gave 900,000 FCFA and took part in hands-on work at the Faso Mêbo site in Diébougou, handing its contribution to the High Commissioner of Bougouriba. The Islamic associations of the province say the aim is to support community development.
The Mali Mining Heritage Company (SOPAMIM), created in February 2026, held the first session of its Board of Directors on 18 August 2026. The Finance Minister, who chairs the board, called for rigorous and transparent management of the resources entrusted to it.
On 22 August 2026, the Ministry of Territorial Administration held a large simulation of the ORSEC plan with the BNSP and the DGPC, based on a scenario of flooding in Ouagadougou and a factory fire in Kossodo. The simulated toll was 167 victims.
Liverpool FC won the second edition of the Maracana Alliance Multi-Services tournament by beating Dreams Team FC 2-0 in the final on Saturday, 22 August 2026. The tournament also rewarded women's football, pétanque, scrabble and archery.
On 19 August 2026, Burkina Faso's Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched three digital platforms for its administrative, protocol and consular services. They cover the diaspora portal, the E-Protocol system and a centralised website for the ministry and its diplomatic missions, aiming to simplify…
Ivorian actor Zoumana (Gbizié Troupa Bruno) died on 22 August 2026 in Abidjan. Culture and Francophonie Minister Françoise Remarck announced the news and paid tribute to a cultural icon.
Malian Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga is due to make a working visit to Algiers on 24 August 2026, at the invitation of his Algerian counterpart Sifi Ghrieb. He will carry a message from Transition President Assimi Goïta to Abdelmadjid Tebboune, as the two countries move to rebuild relations.
On the sidelines of the 7th China-Africa Media Cooperation Forum in Beijing (19-21 August 2026), Burkinabè Communication Minister Pingdwendé Gilbert Ouédraogo met China's deputy minister of radio and television. The two countries plan a reciprocal exchange of programmes, technology transfer and…
In Burkina Faso, the Health Minister visited the Saponé health centre in Bazèga for the second round of the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Plus (SMC+) campaign. The campaign targets nearly 5.3 million children nationwide.
On 19 and 20 August 2026, firefighters from CIS3 Koudougou recovered the bodies of a 22-year-old man at Pouni-Nord (Réo commune) and a 12-year-old child at Paologo. The National Firefighters Brigade urges caution near water bodies.
The Mobile Economic Control and Fraud Repression Brigade (BMCRF) is stepping up field operations to check the traceability of imported goods and the storage conditions of basic foodstuffs. It warns that any breach of regulations will bring immediate sanctions.
Former DRC president Joseph Kabila has filed a complaint in a Washington federal court to contest US sanctions imposed on him in April 2026, which accuse him of supporting the M23 and the Alliance Fleuve Congo. He is asking for his OFAC blacklist listing to be cancelled.
Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila has filed a complaint with a federal court in Washington to challenge his listing on the OFAC blacklist, which freezes his assets in the United States. Washington accuses him of financially and logistically supporting the M23 and the AFC.
Rahimo FC beat Vitesse FC 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to win the 33rd AJSB Super Cup, played at the Wobi stadium in Bobo-Dioulasso on 22 August 2026. Rahimo retains the trophy and completes the double.
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A preparatory meeting for the World Youth Conference, held in Ouagadougou by ROJALNU, brought together young African leaders on 15 August 2026. They called for greater youth participation in development and announced training sessions in Bobo-Dioulasso.
