Burkina Faso's Minister of Industry, Commerce and Handicrafts, Serge Gnaniodem Poda, announces a tougher stance against speculation and unjustified price rises for sugar, eggs, soap, cooking oil and cement. He recalls the measures already taken and calls on traders and consumers to act.
Ouagadougou is hosting the second AES Humanitarian Forum, bringing together officials from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Burkina Faso's Prime Minister calls for aid linked to recovery, population self-reliance and regional sovereignty.
The Faso Mêbo Holiday Camp 2026 has been launched in the 3rd military region, bringing together nearly 1,500 school pupils for ten days of training in discipline, civic duty and patriotism. The initiative will be held in the country's six military regions.
Trade Minister Serge Gnaniodem Poda announces measures against rising prices of sugar, eggs, soap, cooking oil and cement. Price and stock controls, distribution monitoring and sanctions up to permanent closure of shops are among the steps.
A new 26.4 MW thermal power plant was commissioned in Bobo-Dioulasso on 7 August 2026, in the presence of the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries. Fully funded by the State for 33.893 billion CFA incl. VAT, it aims to strengthen the country's energy supply.
On 10 August 2026, the ONC-AC began clearing the right-of-way of the Ouagadougou bypass motorway on the slip road between Loumbila and Pabré, after more than a year of awareness campaigns with residents. The operation is to extend along the full 125 km of the motorway.
At the monthly flag-raising ceremony of the Ministry of Security in Ouagadougou, Minister Mahamadou Sana urged staff to show discipline, expand the security presence across the territory and adopt a results-oriented culture. He also covered road safety and upcoming projects, including extending…
The Burkinabè Society of Pneumology (SOBUP) is holding the second therapeutic education session of the Asthma School in Ouagadougou, covering crisis recognition and proper inhaler use. More than 48,000 asthma consultations were recorded in Burkina Faso in 2024.
Burkina Faso hosts the 2nd Forum of AES ministers for humanitarian action from 10 to 12 August 2026, held alongside the 2nd meeting of gender ministers. The ministers aim to harmonise public policies, promote women's empowerment and lay the groundwork for confederal humanitarian governance.
On 9 August 2026, Algeria donated four helicopters (two MI-24V and two MI-171) to the Nigerien army, along with munitions, spare parts and logistical support equipment, on the orders of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
At the fifth "CARTE BLANCHE À…" event of Noocultures.info in Lomé, Togolese poet Anas Atakora and Louisiana artist Jonathan Mayers presented a work-in-progress from their residency "De l'eau et des êtres", a planned book-object combining English, French, Ewe and Kouri-Vini.
Burkinabè central defender Drissa Traoré, 20, has officially signed with third-tier Finnish club SalPa Jalkapallo after a spell at FC Haka. The club announced the signing on its Facebook page.
Burkinabè international striker Elohim Kaboré, 19, is close to joining SK Beveren, newly promoted to the Belgian top flight, on a one-season loan with a purchase option. He would temporarily leave Hammarby.
Burkina Faso raised the price of diesel from 675 to 750 CFA francs per litre on 10 August 2026 to reduce the burden of subsidies on the state budget. The government warned against excessive price increases for transport and other services.
On August 10, 2026, Trade Minister Serge Gnaniodem Poda presented the trend in consumer goods prices and measures against speculation and fraud. Nearly 53,000 traders were inspected between 2025 and the first half of 2026.
Burkina Faso's Prime Minister opened the second edition of the AES Humanitarian Forum in Ouagadougou, held alongside a meeting of gender ministers. The talks aim to move humanitarian action beyond emergency response toward strengthening self-reliance.
Algeria has handed the Nigerien Armed Forces a batch of military equipment, including four helicopters (two Mi-24V and two Mi-171), ammunition and spare parts. The donation is part of a rapprochement between Algiers and Niamey following diplomatic tensions in 2025.
From 10 to 12 August 2026 in Ouagadougou, the humanitarian action and gender ministers of the AES (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger) hold their second meetings to strengthen cooperation. The proceedings are expected to end with the Ouagadougou Declaration.
The Burkina Faso energy regulator (ARSE) is holding a two-day virtual workshop on 10 and 11 August 2026 with French-speaking West African energy regulators to share best practices on energy consumer protection.
Burkina Faso beat Nigeria 4-1 in the final of the West African U20 tournament (UFOA B), held on 9 August 2026 in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, and won the trophy.
