By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sidwaya
Ouagadougou’s International Arts and Crafts Fair holds its 18th edition in Burkina Faso. The prize winners are the subject announced by Sidwaya in this publication devoted to SIAO 2026.
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SIAO 2026 puts Mali and Niger in the spotlight and awards 42 prizes in Ouagadougou.
7 NovSIAO: 42 prizes worth 36.5 million CFA francs4 NovMali and Niger honoured at Ouagadougou’s SIAOThe Ouagadougou International Arts and Crafts Fair has announced 42 awards, including 15 official prizes and 27 special prizes, worth 36.5 million CFA francs. The results were announced on 6 November 2026 in Ouagadougou after 18 juries assessed the works and stands, according to Sidwaya.
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A day at the Ouagadougou International Arts and Crafts Fair was devoted to Mali and Niger, special guests at the 18th edition. Burkina Faso’s authorities presented their participation as a way to strengthen cultural and economic cooperation between the three countries, according to Lefaso.net.
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Burkinabè President Ibrahim Traoré opened the 18th SIAO in Ouagadougou on 30 October, running until 8 November, according to Sidwaya, Bénin Web TV and Netafrique. He called for modernising practices, strengthening skills and advancing crafts towards industrialisation, an appeal also highlighted by Lefaso.net. The fair focuses on synergies between crafts, industry and the promotion of cultural heritage.
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Burkinabè police arrested illegal resellers and seized 160 tickets to the Ouagadougou International Arts and Crafts Fair, normally sold for 500 or 1,000 CFA francs. The SIAO 2026 security commission is urging visitors to buy their tickets from official outlets, Burkina24 reports.
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