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Burkinabè defender Edmond Tapsoba has been named captain of Bayer Leverkusen for the 2026-2027 season, succeeding Robert Andrich. Patrik Schick has been named vice-captain.
Burkinabè left-back Hassane Rachid Traoré, 19, leaves USFA and signs a three-year contract with Romanian first-division club Farul Constanța. It will be his first experience abroad.
In Zorgho, capital of Ganzourgou province, on 20 and 21 August 2026, staff of the provincial Directorate of Preschool, Primary and Non-formal Education and the CEBs are attending training on the professional use of AI, delivered by SPIVTEN at the provincial directorate's request.
Burkinabè goalkeeper Hillel Konaté has extended his contract with ESTAC Troyes until June 2028. The newly promoted club now faces the challenge of staying in Ligue 1.
Statement issued from Johannesburg on behalf of Mining Indaba and the AAAM, arguing that mining and manufacturing should be planned together so Africa's critical minerals drive industrialisation, notably through the AfCFTA and its automotive rules of origin.
In its annual review, the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ministry of Mines reports that over 190 billion FCFA has been collected from 44 mining companies since 2019, funding 521 approved projects, 335 of which are completed. The review also covers governance, anti-fraud efforts and the…
The Endeavour Foundation and the National Bureau of Major Projects launched AgriFuturs Burkina, a 750 million FCFA three-year programme. It aims to train 150 young people around the Houndé and Mana mines and to set up agricultural cooperatives.
Chief of General Staff Major General Moussa Diallo visited the 2nd Gendarmerie Legion in Bobo-Dioulasso on 19 August 2026, as part of an operational tour of the Guiriko region. He inspected the regional USIGN "FARA" unit and urged the troops to show discipline and esprit de corps.
Endeavour and the Ecobank group are partnering to finance local companies supplying mining projects in West Africa. The programme has disbursed over 8.4 billion FCFA in loans in Burkina Faso and also offers training.
Aurora Drilling, an all-female drilling services provider founded by former colleagues, won its first contract at the Houndé mine with grade-control drilling. Financing from the Endeavour–Ecobank partnership allowed it to buy new equipment, and it now wins exploration contracts across the region.
During a meeting in Ouagadougou on 20 August 2026, Burkina Faso's foreign minister received UN Special Envoy Sahle-Work Zewde, who is assessing UNOWAS. He called for UN reforms and for cooperation based on field realities.
SONABEL announces repair work at the 90/33 kV Ouaga Nord-Ouest substation on Saturday, 22 August 2026, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The work will cause power cuts in Ouahigouya, Gouri, Yako and surrounding localities.
Burkina Faso's Ministry of Agriculture has announced the "Zéro poulailler vide" operation to support poultry farmers facing a drop in production. A press conference to present it is scheduled for 21 August 2026 in Ouagadougou.
Former Liberian Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor was charged on 19 August 2026 over her alleged involvement in an international drug trafficking network, after being arrested at Roberts International Airport in Monrovia.
The second edition of the SHEMA camp, the youth camp of the Evangelical Protestant Church (EPE), opened on 19 August 2026 in Diébougou, Burkina Faso. Bringing together more than 500 young people until 24 August, it is held under the theme "Be strong and take courage".
Morocco's dams have reached a national filling rate of 68.66%, up from 34.54% a year earlier, according to the official "Maa Dialna" platform. The Tensift basin leads with 82.99%.
At the end of June 2026, Burkina Faso's industrial gold output reached 26.752 tonnes, up 10.3% year on year. Total goods exports stood at 4,643.7 billion FCFA, driven by raw gold, which accounts for 93.3% of export value.
The WHO has announced the end of type 2 poliovirus transmission in Burundi, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Uganda and the Republic of the Congo. It urges continued vigilance, as the risk of reimportation remains, as shown by a recent detection in Madagascar.
Senior officials of the AES, meeting in Niamey from 17 to 19 August 2026, recommend adopting and budgeting the year-one roadmap. They also propose measures on the free movement of people and goods.
