Burkina Faso President receives WBA champion Hamed Abel Nikièma

Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré received professional boxer Hamed Abel Nikièma, known as ‘Le Percuteur’, on October 5, 2026. Accompanied by Sports Minister Annick Pikbougoum, Nikièma presented his WBA Africa middleweight championship belt, which he won in Ouagadougou on July 3.

During the audience, the President expressed satisfaction with the victory and congratulated the athlete. Nikièma described the belt as ‘the People’s belt’ and expressed pride in being received by the Head of State. The Ministry of Sports also used the occasion to thank the President for his support in preparing the athlete and organizing the competition.