Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport

Ouagadougou Airport is an airport development project in Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso’s Government secured loans totalling USD61.8 million from West African Development Bank and ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development for construction of the new airport. West African Development Bank will provide USD51.5 million for road works, water systems, emergency services facilities, equipment purchases and construction of technical buildings related to the project. ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development will contribute USD10.3 million for construction of administrative buildings. The total economic impact of the airport project is estimated at EUR420 million. Construction is expected to create nearly 5000 direct and indirect jobs. A captive solar plant and storage system will provide 80% of the airport's electricity requirements. Maîtrise d’Ouvrage de l’Aéroport de Donsin (MOAD) is in charge of the project. The new airport will replace the existing Ouagadougou Airport.

Jan-2023. Burkina Faso's Transitional President Ibrahim Traoré announced the suspension of contracts for the Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport project on 03-Jan-2023, pending a review. A building under construction at the airport collapsed on 30-Dec-2022, resulting in the deaths of seven people and injuries to six others.  

Apr-2022. Burkina Faso's Council of Ministers announced the appointment of Tamoussi Bonzi as director general of Maîtrise d'Ouvrage de l'Aéroport de Donsin (MOAD), the organisation responsible for the Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport project.

Jan-2022. Burkina Faso's Council of Ministers announced the dismissal of Maîtrise d'Ouvrage de l'Aéroport de Donsin (MOAD) GM Adama Belem due to concerns over the Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport project. According to the latest update on MOAD's official website, asphalt laying for a main access road to the airport was underway as of Oct-2021.

Oct-2021. Burkina Faso's Government,...