Ouagadougou: BMCRF seals shops for failing to respect regulated prices
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Ouagadougou: shops sealed for illegal practices (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Mobile Economic Control and Fraud Repression Brigade (BMCRF) inspected shops in Ouagadougou and surrounding areas for compliance with regulated prices. Six outlets, including three cement depots, were closed and sealed, and their owners were required to perform community service.
Ouagadougou: BMCRF seals shops for failing to respect regulated prices (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
On 17 September 2026, the BMCRF carried out an inspection operation in Ouagadougou and its surroundings to check compliance with regulated prices for cement and everyday consumer goods. Five trading outlets were sealed and their owners were required to perform community service.
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