A national workshop opened in Ouagadougou to validate the 2026-2030 National Gender Strategy and its 2026-2028 action plan, with support from partners including Enabel. The documents will serve as the reference framework for gender promotion over five years.
At the draw in Abidjan, USFA, Burkina Faso's champion, was placed in Group A of the UFOA-B qualifying tournament for the Women's African Champions League Ouagadougou 2026, alongside Dynamique FC de Calavi and AS de la Kozah. The tournament runs from 23 August to 5 September 2026.
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo received Haoliang Xu, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNDP Associate Administrator, in Ouagadougou. Talks focused on the RELANCE Plan, national financing of development and an evolution of cooperation with UNDP.
The Senegalese Football Federation has officially appointed Patrick Vieira as head coach of the senior national team, replacing Pape Thiaw. Contract terms and the date of the official presentation are still to be announced.
Burkinabè midfielder Martin Nogoto Bley, of FC Lorient's reserve team, has been suspended for 18 months by the French Football Federation's disciplinary commission for behaviour deemed threatening toward a referee during a Nationale 2 match. The club has yet to decide its own sanction.
Security Minister Mahamadou Sana laid the foundation stone for the rehabilitation of the Bangr-Weogo urban park in Ouagadougou, with an overall cost of 75 billion FCFA. The first phase, funded with 5 billion FCFA, is due to deliver the first infrastructure by December 2026.
From 14 to 19 September 2026, Ouagadougou hosts the 8th West African Mining Activities Week (SAMAO), coupled with the first AES Energy, Mining and Hydrocarbons Week. The theme is governance and extractive resources.
The draw for the UFOA-B qualifying tournament for the CAF Women's Champions League, held in Abidjan, placed USFA (Burkina Faso champions) in Group A with Dynamique FC de Calavi (Benin) and AS Kozah (Togo). Seven clubs from seven countries are competing for a single place in the final phase.
Security Minister Mahamadou Sana laid the foundation stone for the rehabilitation of the Bangr-Weogo urban park in Ouagadougou, a 75 billion FCFA project whose first phase (5 billion FCFA) is due to deliver initial infrastructure by December 2026.
Since June 2026, IUCN has been carrying out field missions to supervise sub-project promoters funded by the Burkinabè government and the World Bank under the PGPC/REDD+ project. The visits aim to assess progress, provide technical support to beneficiaries and identify field constraints.
The Senegalese football federation has announced the appointment of Patrick Vieira as head coach of the senior national team, replacing Pape Thiaw, who was dismissed in July. Vieira, 50, will have his first experience leading a national team; his first home match is scheduled against Mozambique on…
The Regional Centre of Excellence in Fruit and Vegetables (CRE-FL) and PRSA-BF are holding a two-day scientific seminar in Ouagadougou bringing together 40 master's and 30 PhD students. Their research aims to reduce post-harvest losses of mango, tomato and onion.
The CEO of Bridge Fiber Solutions (BFS), a Telecel Faso subsidiary, reviews three years of operating Burkina Faso's 3,000 km state-built fibre optic backbone. He reports growth from 7 to 44 clients, lower wholesale prices, and plans for 2026-2027.
Palé Sansan Étienne, a young farm entrepreneur from Gaoua, runs Aristophane Agri-Innov, which makes composts, organic liquid fertilisers and bio-repellents from local waste. The company has trained about 266 producers, plus 120 more with GIZ support.
The Banque Postale du Burkina Faso (BPBF) reported a net profit of 1.5 billion FCFA for the first half of 2026, compared with 105.8 million a year earlier, with total assets of 269.4 billion FCFA. Its cost-to-income ratio fell from 90.4% to 65.4% in one year.
On 12 August 2026 in Ouagadougou, Nigerian minister Bosun Tijani was received by Burkinabè Digital Transition minister Aminata Zerbo/Sabané to strengthen bilateral digital cooperation. Connectivity, AI in local languages and infrastructure are on the agenda.
On August 13, 2026, the application-of-sentences commission of the Banfora court visited the farms run by the MAC-B prison (maize, cowpea, rice, sesame), whose crops were judged satisfactory. However, transporting detainees to the sites remains a problem, and the prison director is calling for…
In Ouagadougou, shops and stores were closed and sealed during a BMCRF inspection for speculation, illegal pricing, sale of expired products and regulatory non-compliance. The checks covered essential consumer goods whose prices are regulated.
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of the Faso, received the U20 Étalons and congratulated them. He promised new momentum for national sport.
Women's and civil society voices in Mali are calling for a day of mobilisation on 22 August 2026 against female genital cutting, stressing awareness-raising among families, communities and the media. The outlet FasoAmazone supports the initiative.
