One month after FasoAmazone.net's alert, the degraded roads in Saaba, worsened by rain, remain a concern for road users. Residents have begun to mobilise, but people are calling for lasting maintenance work.
Security Minister Mahamadou Sana launched in Ouagadougou the first phase of the rehabilitation of the Bangr-Weogo urban park, costing 5 billion CFA francs and lasting 4 months. The overall project, worth 75 billion CFA francs, has 5 phases.
Several terrorist leaders and their subordinates were killed in an operation by the Forces combattantes at Sollobo, in Loroum province, on 21 July. Weapons, ammunition and logistics equipment were recovered, according to AIB.
Eighty-two soldiers freed on 13 August 2026 were received on 17 August by President Assimi Goïta. Their spokesman said they are ready to return to the front, while the army chief of staff said no negotiations were held with the enemy.
The Ministry of Health received in Ouagadougou a batch of medical equipment donated by UNFPA, including three ambulances, 200 hospital beds and 115 delivery tables. The donation, made with Canadian support, aims to strengthen health facilities and maternal and newborn health services.
President of the Transition Assimi Goïta received the 82 Malian soldiers freed on August 13, 2026, at the Koulouba Palace. The freed soldiers reaffirmed their willingness to return to service, while the search for soldiers still held or missing continues.
In Tougan, in the Sourou region, the 2026 farming season is running late because of a late and irregular rainy season, forcing several producers to resow. Farmers hope for a good harvest if the rains continue until the end of October.
Welcomed as heroes on their return to Yaoundé, the Indomitable Lionesses were celebrated by large crowds the day after their 3-0 win over Malawi in the Women's AFCON final, a first for Cameroon.
The Burkina Faso Ministry of Health received equipment from UNFPA, under a Canada-funded project, for health facilities: three ambulances, 200 beds, 115 delivery tables and other equipment. The handover took place in Ouagadougou on 17 August 2026.
Traditional chiefs on a tourist trip to Bobo-Dioulasso visited the commander of the 2nd Military Region on August 16, 2026, to voice support for the security forces and the VDP. They said Burkina Faso is safe to visit.
The Combat Forces neutralised about twenty terrorists, including three leaders, in an operation on 21 July 2026 in the Sollobo area, Titao commune. Among them was Khalidou Tall, alias Yéro, accused of attacks against the Combat Forces.
The first session of the Burkina Faso–Burundi Joint Cooperation Commission ended on 13 August 2026 in Bujumbura with the signing of fourteen agreements covering agriculture, security, health, employment, youth, sport, technical education and research. Both sides agreed to formalise sectoral…
Niger has signed an agreement with the ZIMAR GROUP and HIGH TECH consortium to build a 100,000 barrels-per-day refinery and a petrochemical complex in Dosso, under a BOT public-private partnership. The estimated cost is about 1.9 billion USD.
Combat forces neutralised about twenty terrorists during an operation on 21 July 2026 in the Sollobo area of Loroum, including several leaders, according to AIB. A separate operation on 25 July in Kossi killed about fifteen terrorists.
On 9 July 2026, Mines Minister Amadou Keita launched the second cohort of the Mentorat-Mines project, which supports 30 female students through a year of coaching, internships and immersion to prepare them for mining careers.
Burkina Faso's national gold output reached 60.77 tonnes in 2024, up from 57.35 tonnes in 2023, according to the 2024 EITI-BF report. Net extractive-sector revenues reached CFA 635.58 billion, with 96.32% going to the state budget.
On 17 August 2026, Senegal's National Assembly adopted a constitutional reform requiring the President, the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the Assembly to declare their assets at the end of their term. The measure comes amid political tensions between President Faye and Ousmane Sonko.
Burkinabè international Ousmane Camara, 20, has officially joined RFC Liège in the Belgian Challenger Pro League (second division). The right winger comes from FK Auda in Latvia and trained at Rahimo FC.
The Mobile Economic Control and Fraud Repression Brigade (BMCRF) is stepping up inspections in the capital's neighbourhoods on prices of essential consumer goods. Several shops have been closed and sealed for speculation, illegal pricing, selling expired products or breaching regulations.
Burkina Faso's head of state, Captain Ibrahim TRAORÉ, received the U20 Stallions, champions of the UFOA-B Tournament won in Yamoussoukro against Nigeria, which qualifies Burkina Faso for the 2027 U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana. He promised better support for the new generation.
