Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed a defence cooperation agreement aimed at securing convoy escorts and cross-border trade corridors. The signing took place on 11 August 2026 in the presence of military officials from both countries.
According to the Burkinabè Information Agency, citing security sources, the army killed several terrorists, including their leader Manga Sangaré Barry, during a July 2026 operation in Koosin province (Sourou region).
An international Tong-Il Moo-Do conference was held on 10 August 2026 in Ouagadougou on the role of martial arts in peace and sustainable development. The global Chairman, Dr Chung Sik Yong, also appointed a new national chairperson.
In Bassinko, Ouagadougou, about forty children and young people supported by the Burkind Gouelé association launched this year's market gardening activities. These former talibés, who have left begging, are learning market gardening to reintegrate into society.
The city of Kaya now has a new 25 MW thermal power plant, inaugurated on 11 August 2026 by Energy, Mines and Quarries Minister Yacouba Zabré Gouba. Built in partnership with BUTEC, it aims to strengthen SONABEL's production and meet growing electricity demand.
According to the electricity company, night-time outages in several regions are mainly caused by the seasonal migration of thousands of fruit bats, known as flying foxes. Their contact with medium-voltage power lines causes short circuits and temporary service interruptions.
The BRVM Official Bulletin of 10 August 2026 publishes several notices: interest payments and redemptions on sovereign bonds (Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali), suspension of a TPCI bond issue, and 2025 dividend payment by CFAO Mobility.
Burkina Faso and Ghana have signed an agreement aimed at securing trade corridors between the two countries. It was signed by Burkina Faso's Minister of State for War and Patriotic Defence, General Célestin Simporé, and Ghana's Deputy Minister of Defence, Cassiel Ato Baah Forson.
Announcement of a 96-hour English immersion camp in Accra, Ghana, in 2026. The text provided contains no further details on the programme or terms.
The permanent secretariat of the National Committee to Fight Drugs (SP-CNLD) held an awareness session in Ouagadougou for conscripts of the mandatory patriotic immersion on the harms of drug use. It cited a rise in school prevalence between 2011 and 2019 and reminded users of the existence of…
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to the Colombian president following a deadly earthquake. The provided text contains only navigation elements and an advertisement for website creation, with no details about the earthquake.
The 100-day countdown to the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen in November has begun. China is hosting the meeting for the third time, under the theme "Open, innovative and cooperative".
Japan's Defense Ministry plans a record budget request of about 8,900 billion yen for fiscal 2027. Critics, including Russia and North Korea, warn of a risk of a return to militarism.
Burkina Faso women's national team coach Pascal Sawadogo, speaking on RTB, denounces bonus disparities with Mali's women's team and financial difficulties that disrupted preparations for the 2026 Women's AFCON, where the team was eliminated in the group stage.
At the 2nd AES Humanitarian Forum in Ouagadougou, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Njoya Tikum calls for strengthening Sahel resilience and placing women at the heart of the response and development.
SONABEL explains that night-time outages in the Nazinon, Djôrô, Yaadga and Nando regions are caused by migrating fruit bats, whose contact with medium-voltage lines causes short circuits. Its teams are patrolling and working on a lasting solution.
In Réo, SONABEL commissioned the electrical infrastructure of the PEDECEL project, which lets eligible households connect by paying about 3,000 CFA francs upfront, with the balance spread over 36 months. Nearly 19,700 households are already connected.
Health Minister Robert Lucien Jean-Claude Kargougou visited Tougan (Sourou) on 10 August 2026. He pledged to build a regional hospital centre requested by local authorities and praised health workers' commitment despite the security situation.
The Mines Actu Burkina magazine has released its double issue 23-24, available for free download. It covers national reclaiming of mineral resources, a 200 billion FCFA rise in mining revenues in 2024-2025, modernisation of the mining cadastre, and a special feature on Endeavour Mining's impact.
Energy Minister Yacouba Zabré Gouba commissioned PEDECEL project infrastructure in Réo (Sanguié province) on 10 August 2026, adding 70 km of low-voltage network and 78 solar street lights. The project aims to electrify 65 localities across ten regions, through December 2028.
