# Infrastructure development in Senegal and Burkina Faso

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/infrastructure-development-in-senegal-and-burkina-faso
> Updated: 2026-08-23T12:38:38.000Z. Sources: 19. Developments: 3.

Infrastructure development projects have been initiated and completed across Senegal and Burkina Faso to improve regional connectivity and flood resilience.

In Senegal, local authorities in Rufisque launched a 278 million FCFA project to complete a 300-meter section of a central canal to mitigate flooding. In Burkina Faso, a 1.032 billion FCFA crossing structure was commissioned on the RN9 highway in the Guiriko/Bama region, replacing a temporary bridge damaged during 2024 floods.

On August 22, 2026, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye officially inaugurated the $738 million Mbour-Fatick-Kaolack toll highway. The 100-kilometer project, financed by China and including 15 kilometers of connecting roads, aims to enhance mobility between the Petite Côte and the peanut basin while supporting the development of Agropoles. The construction phase generated 3,000 direct jobs and distributed over 18 billion CFA francs in wages, with approximately 20 Senegalese companies participating through subcontracting valued at 60 billion CFA francs.

Despite the project’s economic contributions, local opposition has emerged regarding the highway’s layout. The Collective for the Defense of Interests of the Ndiosmone-Fimela-Palmarin-Djiffère axis, led by Birama Ndiaye, has criticized the placement of the Thiadiaye exit. The group is calling on the President to restore a planned interchange at Médina Dokh in the Tattaguine commune, arguing that the current relocation deprives their community of essential socio-economic and demographic access.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-23: Senegal inaugurates $738 million Mbour-Fatick-Kaolack highway

Senegal has inaugurated the $738 million Mbour-Fatick-Kaolack toll highway, funded by China, amid local protests regarding the relocation of a planned interchange.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/senegal-inaugurates-738-million-mbour-fatick-kaolack-highway

### 2026-08-21: Senegal President inaugurates $738M Mbour-Fatick-Kaolack highway

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye inaugurated the $738 million Mbour-Fatick-Kaolack toll highway in Senegal, a project financed by China to boost regional mobility and economic connectivity.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/senegal-to-officially-open-mbour-fatick-kaolack-highway

### 2026-08-18: Infrastructure projects launched in Rufisque and the Guiriko/Bama region

Infrastructure projects are underway in Senegal and Burkina Faso, including a 278 million FCFA canal in Rufisque and a 1.032 billion FCFA highway crossing on the RN9 to improve flood resilience.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/infrastructure-projects-launched-in-rufisque-and-the-guirikobama-region

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