Burkina Faso has inaugurated eight new road infrastructure projects in the capital, Ouagadougou, to improve urban mobility and access to strategic areas amid rapid population growth.
The projects, covering more than 22 kilometres of roadway, were officially unveiled during a ceremony in the Kossodo district on Saturday, attended by Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo and Construction Minister Mikaïlou Sidibé.
The government said the developments represent a public investment of more than 40 billion CFA francs, equivalent to about $70.4 million at current exchange rates.
Among the newly completed projects is the Northern Ring Road, a 10.23-kilometre corridor linking the northern interchange to National Road 3. The project also includes more than 1.3 kilometres of service roads and an extensive drainage and sanitation system stretching over 20 kilometres.
Other completed routes include Avenue du Moogho Naaba, Avenue Yennega, and the Northwestern Ring Road, as well as roads intended to improve access to security and administrative facilities across the capital.
