In the DRC, the Ministry of Mines and the Chamber of Mines of the FEC have lifted the 31 July 2026 deadline for Congolese individuals to hold at least 10% of mining company capital, without setting a new date. The parties are awaiting an implementing decree.
Fasozine presents the ranking of the ten best-valued Burkinabè players according to Transfermarkt, who play in Europe and North America. Edmond Tapsoba and Dango Ouattara lead, each valued at 35 million euros.
Coris Bank International SA and Orange Money Burkina Faso have signed an agreement letting their customers link their bank accounts to their Orange Money accounts in both directions (Bank to Wallet and Wallet to Bank). The Cardless Orange service also allows cash withdrawals at Coris Bank ATMs…
According to 226foot, Burkinabè winger Ousmane Camara, 20, is about to join RFC Liège, which plays in the Belgian second division. He is leaving FK Auda, where he was on loan from Riga, and the official announcement of the transfer is expected.
Côte d'Ivoire raised 53.181 billion FCFA in a 364-day treasury bond (BAT) issue held on 4 August 2026 on the WAEMU regional securities market. The amount exceeded the 50 billion FCFA target, at a weighted average yield of 3.90%.
National Police Director General Thierry DOFIZOUHO TUINA opened a three-day training workshop in Ouagadougou for about thirty recently appointed directors. It covers management, command and decision-making in the face of security challenges, including the terrorist threat.
In July 2026, Burkina Faso collected 448 billion FCFA in public revenue, against a forecast of 369 billion, an execution rate of 121.41%. The Ministry of Economy and Finance sees this as a favourable sign for consolidating public finances.
Burkina Faso's Etalons Dames lost 1-0 to South Africa on 4 August in Casablanca in their third group B match at the 2026 Women's AFCON, and exit the tournament with 3 points.
Young Italo-Burkinabè winger Fatao Terranova, born in 2010, has signed his first professional contract with Genoa, tying him to the Serie A club until June 2029. He was named in the Top 11 of the Italian U16 championship.
The ORCADE report analyses Burkina Faso's mining code texts on local content. It examines their strengths and shortcomings, gives an overall assessment and makes recommendations.
ORCADE publishes an analysis report on Burkina Faso's national local content strategy for the mining sector. It examines the prospects for developing local content so that mining has a greater impact on populations and the economy.
The NGO ORCADE has published an analysis report on the draft law on local content in Burkina Faso's mining sector. The document is intended to support its citizen monitoring and advocacy work on promoting local content.
ORCADE presents the terms of a regional study on development funds from the extractive sector in five countries covered by the 30% Campaign. It aims to assess the transparency of their allocation and their impact on women and girls in communities near mining sites.
ORCADE publishes an analysis report on the reform of the Local Development Mining Fund (FMDL) in Burkina Faso. The document provides information and analysis and responds to concerns raised about the reform.
ORCADE has published a guide for civil society organisations to assess progress in implementing the 2024 mining code and the local content law in Burkina Faso's mining sector. The document is available for download.
ORCADE has published a brochure on the innovations of the 2024 mining code and the local content law in Burkina Faso's mining sector. It aims to make these texts more accessible as a contribution from civil society.
Paper presented at an ORCADE conference on illicit financial flows in Burkina Faso's industrial mining sector. The conference aims to inform the government's efforts to define an economic model for mining that would increase state revenue and the sector's impact on the national and local economies.
On 4 August 2026, Batié Gold and most of the people affected by the Batié industrial mine project signed a collective memorandum of understanding, chaired by the High Commissioner of Noumbiel province. Some landowners have asked for a new tree count on their plots before giving final agreement.
The Mining Infrastructure Fund for energy, water and transport projects, created by the 2023 Mining Code, has mobilised 109.142 billion FCFA in revenue (2025 and the first half of 2026). The figures were presented at the first session of its steering committee on 31 July 2026.
Editorial marking the 66th anniversary of the proclamation of Upper Volta's independence on 5 August 1960. The author argues that sovereignty long remained largely symbolic, praises the current government of the Revolutionary Progressive Popular movement, and calls on every citizen to show…
