AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWAFU B U-17: Ghana beat Benin 3-1 in Ouagadougou, booking a semi-final place with a game to spare. Hosts Burkina Faso face Ghana on Friday, October 16, in their final group match; the tournament also qualifies teams for the 2027 U-17 AFCON. Regional Trade: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are working on preferential tariffs for goods from the Sahel alliance, while talks with Togo aim to link customs systems and secure transit. Officials are due to review proposals in Ouagadougou on October 15 and 16. Food Security: The WFP warns that hunger across the Sahel has surged, with 10.5 million people expected to face food shortages this year and more than a million near starvation. Displacement has also risen sharply, adding pressure on Burkina Faso and neighbouring countries. Water Access: Burkina Faso has opened applications for 750 subsidized boreholes, part of a CFAF 254.79 billion plan aimed at supporting dry-season farming.
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