Burkina Faso's Customs seized 60 million FCFA in counterfeit banknotes. Customs Director General Yves Kafando praised the agents' vigilance and warned of the risk of terrorism financing.
This article supports Burkina Faso's policy of reclaiming control over its mining resources since Captain Ibrahim Traoré took power. It presents the creation of SOPAMIB and SONASP and the mining targets of the 2026 Recovery Plan.
The ECOFI division of the Ouaga I Court of First Instance closed its 3–7 August 2026 session, judging seven of thirteen cases. In the trial over armed robberies of bank customers in Ouagadougou in 2025, the court ordered an expert review of surveillance camera footage before ruling on the merits.
Malawi beat Algeria 3-1 in the semi-final of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, qualifying for the final for the first time and securing a World Cup place. Sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga were decisive.
Between 21 July and 11 August 2026, four thermal power plants were commissioned in Pabré, Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou and Kaya, adding 126.4 MW to national electricity production. The plants are part of a national programme to strengthen electricity generation, estimated at about 200 billion FCFA.
The second meeting of AES gender ministers ended in Ouagadougou with the official launch of the AES Regional Platform of Women's Organisations. The Ouagadougou Declaration, a joint roadmap for the three states, was adopted.
On 11 August 2026, the Technical Secretary of the Agropastoral, Hydraulic and Fisheries Offensive visited the fingerling station and fish feed unit in Bagré. The station produces 150,000 fingerlings a week, and rehabilitating two large ponds is planned to raise output to 4 million a month.
Construction minister Mikaïlou Sidibé visited the SONATUR housing estate in Bindougousso, Bobo-Dioulasso, on 4 August 2026. He checked progress on roads, drainage and about sixty extendable F4 villas, and discussed quality and deadlines with the contractors.
At its 12 August 2026 Council of Ministers, Mali ratified a loan of nearly 19.75 billion FCFA from the IDA for its electricity sector and created specialised land dispute courts. Other decisions cover defence procurement, citizen mobilisation and a prison policy.
Journalist Christelle Paré, presenter of RTB's Magazine des Sports, apologises to viewers after reactions to remarks made on air on 10 August 2026. She says she never intended to question patriotism.
Fabrice Shema Ngola, president of the Rwandan Football Federation, was arrested by Rwanda's investigation bureau (RIB) for issuing a bad cheque and held at a police station in Kigali. The article links the case to the September arrest of the federation's secretary general.
On August 11, 2026, the Ouagadougou diocesan savings and credit cooperative (CODEC-Ouaga) met market and yaar traders' leaders to build trust and present its CODECO tontine savings product. The meeting, held with the national union of market trader associations, included training on rice and…
Ahead of Zambia's presidential election on 13 August 2026, the article presents incumbent Hakainde Hichilema (UPND) as the frontrunner against Brian Muntumbile, the main opposition challenger. It highlights the country's economic recovery since 2021 and persistent challenges such as the cost of…
The IMF has granted Guinea $425 million under the Extended Credit Facility, intended in particular to support the Simandou mining project. The article notes that other partners, including China and Europe, are also interested in the project.
Burkina Faso and Burundi are due to sign new cooperation agreements on 13 August 2026 in Bujumbura, at the first joint cooperation commission between the two countries. The day before, Burkina's foreign minister was received by Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye.
Abdoul Ouahab Dialla, national coordinator of IPAD-Burkina, took part in Bujumbura in the 5th edition of the Continental Dialogue on Youth, Peace and Security, held under the theme "Water, Youth, Peace and Security". His participation was made possible with support from UNFPA.
In Ziniaré, the Bassitenga province marked the 27th International Youth Day under the theme of young people's role in building a sovereign confederal space. High Commissioner Saidou Guigma urged youth to get involved in the revolutionary movement.
The Burkina Islamic Cultural Centre held a Mobile Journalism (MoJo) training in Ouagadougou for about twenty of its members. It covered smartphone Android video shooting and editing to improve the organisation's communication.
Meeting in Ouagadougou on 12 August 2026, the digital ministers of Burkina Faso and Nigeria identified priority areas: connectivity, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, public digital infrastructure and skills training. The two countries plan to draw up a roadmap with a timetable.
A study conducted in Ouagadougou (December 2015 to February 2016) found high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) in 17.7% of the 124 men examined at three clinics. It is an unvalidated preprint based on men who came for a fertility check-up, not a national estimate.
