In Gaoua, two gala matches of the Alliance Multi-Services tournament on 17 August 2026 brought together the Bissa, Gourounsi, Bobo and Peulh communities around joking kinship and social cohesion. The Bissa and the Bobo each won their match on penalties.
President Ibrahim Traoré received the U20 Stallions in Ouagadougou, champions of the UFOA-B tournament held in Yamoussoukro after beating Nigeria in the final. The title qualifies them for the 2027 U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana.
Two presidential decrees dated 14 August 2026 pardoned nine Chadian political leaders, including Succès Masra, a former prime minister sentenced in 2025 to twenty years in prison. The article analyses the political consequences of the pardon, which does not lift his conviction.
The steering committee of Burkina Faso's civil service direct recruitment exams reviews the 2026 session: overall satisfaction, but reported cheating incidents, including five fraud cases in Kadiogo and one candidate expelled.
From 5 to 7 August 2026 in Ouagadougou, 30 blind girls from the UN-ABPAM National Committee of Blind Women took part in menstrual hygiene awareness sessions and training in making reusable sanitary pads. They received hygiene kits.
On Monday, 17 August 2026, a Malian Air Force Beechcraft 1900C made an emergency landing about two kilometres from Timbuktu airport runway after an engine failure. No one was killed or injured, and an investigation has been opened.
President Ibrahim TRAORÉ received the U20 Étalons, champions of the UFOA-B Tournament won in Yamoussoukro against Nigeria, which qualifies Burkina Faso for the 2027 U20 AFCON in Ghana. He pledged a new approach to supporting young players.
The Governor of Oubri region and the Armed Forces communication directorate visited Ziniaré, where high school graduates are taking part in the mandatory Patriotic Immersion (IPO). Cash and in-kind donations were handed over to support the programme.
During a meeting in Ouagadougou with Foreign Affairs Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, UNDP Associate Administrator Haoliang Xu praised the Burkinabè government's vision and discussed how to support implementation of the RELANCE plan.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced that Russia will soon sign a cooperation memorandum with ECOWAS, including on security. He also called for bridging ECOWAS and the AES.
The Kadiogo regional office of Burkina Faso's National Identification Office (ONI) held a special registration drive at the Moogho Naaba's palace for traditional authorities. Moogho Naaba Baongo was registered at the launch.
A visit to the Bangr-Weoogo Menagerie in Ouagadougou, guided by environmental engineer Léonce YOUL after heavy rain, highlights wildlife and biodiversity as Burkina Faso's living heritage. The article launches the new "Patrimoine du Faso" section of FasoAmazone.net.
Received in Ouagadougou by Foreign Affairs Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, UNDP Associate Administrator Haoliang Xu discussed strengthening the agency's support for the RELANCE plan. The two sides also addressed resource mobilisation.
In Bam province, Minister of Family and Solidarity Passowendé Pélagie Kaboré shared a moment of farm work with Korotoumou, a widow of six children whose husband was killed in a terrorist attack. A few days later, the provincial directorate handed her a motor cultivator.
Christophe Dofombié Sombié was installed as president of Publicitaires Associés, succeeding Salif Sanfo, at a ceremony in Ouagadougou on August 14. His term focuses on services to member agencies, preparing the organisation's 20th anniversary in 2027, and the challenges of digital technology and…
A cholera outbreak is spreading in Cameroon's Far North region, with more than 1,000 cases and 28 deaths since mid-July. Authorities are strengthening the response with MSF support in several districts, including Mora.
The Malian Armed Forces, supported by their partners, announced they struck JNIM/FLA coalition shelters and concentration points in Kidal, Tinzawatène and Talhandak, reporting many militants killed and equipment destroyed. Surveillance operations are continuing.
Minister of War and Patriotic Defence Célestin Simporé visited Dori on 13 August 2026 as part of the government tour of mandatory patriotic immersion sites. He met fighting forces, launched the Faso Mêbo 2026 holiday camp and urged young baccalaureate holders to be patriotic, civic-minded citizens.
Cameroon won the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations by beating Malawi 3-0 in the final in Rabat on August 16, 2026. The title, the first continental crown in Cameroonian women's football, also earns them a place at the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.
In Ouagadougou, police are turning away motorcyclists without helmets under the "bouclier tête" operation, with no fines or vehicle seizures during the awareness phase. Offenders will be fined once this phase ends.
