The Burkinabè government has adopted a decree creating and organizing the Inspection générale des ressources humaines. This new structure will audit and control the management of human resources in the public administration, including agents made available to institutions and other public structures. The decree aims to improve the mastery of staff numbers and payroll. According to Minister of Public Servants Mathias Traoré, the Commission de régulation des dysfonctionnements identified several shortcomings in 2025 that could not be fully addressed by disciplinary councils.
On the sidelines of the SAMAO, the first edition of the Semaine de l’Énergie, des Mines et des Hydrocarbures de l’AES (SEMH-AES) took place on September 16. Ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger discussed harmonizing their policies in the energy, mining, and hydrocarbon sectors. The talks focused on local resource transformation and infrastructure mutualization. Several cooperation avenues were identified, including the creation of mutualized strategic stocks, securing regional logistics corridors, and establishing a common market with nearly 80 million consumers.
In Vienna, the Burkinabè Minister of Health attended several meetings on September 16, on the sidelines of the 70th AIEA General Conference. Discussions with Elekta centered on radiotherapy, including equipment maintenance, professional training, new technologies, software acquisition, and increasing the technical capacities of the Pala Radiotherapy Center. The Minister also met with the UNODC, reaffirming Burkina Faso's commitment to fighting the global drug problem, particularly synthetic drugs.
The Burkinabè Minister of Security, Mahamadou SANA, made an unexpected visit to the Bangr-Wéogo urban park rehabilitation site on September 16. He noted the effective commencement of work and initial achievements. While commending the teams, the Minister urged them to accelerate their pace and reinforce their workforce to execute tasks simultaneously. He also requested that necessary arrangements be made to enable 24/7 operations.
On September 18, Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo officially opened the École de guerre of the Institut de l’enseignement militaire supérieur Tiéfo Amoro in Ouagadougou. The first promotion comprises a dozen Burkinabè auditors who will deepen their skills in planning, command, operation management, and strategic analysis. Through this school, Burkina Faso aims to train its military elite up to the strategic level and develop a defense strategy adapted to its realities.
Preparations for the Nuit de la Révolution Progressiste Populaire are underway. The event, presented on September 16, is under the slogan "Le Peuple veille sur sa Révolution". Three sequences are planned: an installation and maintenance spectacle from 6 pm to 8 pm, an official celebration from 8 pm to midnight, and a grand concert from then until 2 am. The event will take place simultaneously in Ouagadougou, regions, and Burkinabè embassies and diplomatic missions.
In sports news, Burkinabè sports ambassador Charles Kaboré met with Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, in Yaoundé. They discussed strengthening sports cooperation between the two countries and joint projects around football. The Burkinabè coach, Amir Abdou, unveiled a list of 25 players for the 2027 CAN qualifiers and a friendly match against Argentina. The team will face Benin on September 25, the Central African Republic on September 28, and Argentina on October 3.
Key points
- The Burkinabè government establishes an Inspection générale des ressources humaines to improve public administration efficiency.
- AES countries discuss harmonizing energy, mining, and hydrocarbon policies.
- The École de guerre is officially opened to train Burkinabè military elite.
