In Ouargaye, APEC stepped up awareness sessions on October 21 and 22 to encourage community leaders and health staff to subscribe to its endogenous financing initiative. The agency highlights projects in agriculture, livestock, industry and mining.
A Burkinabè delegation held talks in Ankara with several Turkish institutions to strengthen cooperation in education, health and the economy. The discussions covered scholarships, training, organ transplantation and investment opportunities.
In the commune of Oula, a press caravan visited two women’s cooperatives specializing in shea butter and soap. The "Entreprendre au féminin" campaign aims to promote women’s entrepreneurship and their contribution to household income.
Sissili’s provincial consultative framework held its third ordinary session in Koudougou, focusing on the management of agropastoral conflicts and the health situation in the Léo district. Participants discussed malaria, dengue and yellow fever, and called for a joint response with Ghana.
In Kombissiri, police seized on 19 October 2026 a shipment of 1,106 cartons of eggs imported fraudulently, worth an estimated more than CFA34 million. The offenders will be brought before justice.
Abasse Compaoré donated six national flags to administrative services and schools in the commune of Niaogho, in Boulgou province. The gift is meant to replace worn-out flags.
The Council of Ministers of 22 October 2026 adopted a decree creating the FASO WA-FULU presidential energy initiative, two decrees on water resources, reports on civil registry and territorial administration, and several Economy and Finance reports, including urgent public-utility declarations in…
The fifth edition of Translog Africa closed in Ouagadougou on 22 October 2026. Participants identified trade obstacles (insufficient digitalisation, a non-operational single window, detention fees) and agreed to institutionalise the symposium as a permanent platform for dialogue on transport and…
Overview of the IMSA and the IPPO, two mental health training institutions led by Prof. Kapouné Karfo. A report describes their training offer and their contribution to training mental health specialists.
The Burkinabè Council of Ministers of 22 October 2026 adopted, among other items, a decree creating the presidential initiative FASO WA-FULU for universal access to electricity. It also adopted decrees revising water-resource regulations and declared several real-estate and drainage projects in…
The PDCI/RDA is facing a legitimacy crisis over Tidjane Thiam, whose election as party leader is being challenged in court. The article describes internal tensions that are weakening this historic opposition party in Côte d’Ivoire.
In Senegal, the Front syndical pour la défense du travail is launching a three-day strike in the health, education and transport sectors. The unions are contesting the revision of the Labour Code and the government’s handling of the situation amid political tensions between Bassirou Diomaye Faye…
A first Ebola case has been confirmed in Abuja, Nigeria, in a woman who arrived from Uganda, with 44 contacts still to be traced. The article urges West African countries to stay vigilant and strengthen controls against possible spread.
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Tibet, prompting an emergency response from Chinese authorities. Injuries were reported and cracks were seen in several homes near the epicentre.
In the trial of the so-called “Trading” case, opened at Ouaga I High Court and adjourned to 20 November, the author calls for responsibilities to be established. He warns against get-rich-quick promises and mentions charges of aggravated fraud, tax evasion and money laundering.
In its Poko Week column, the article lists 10 behaviors and traits considered unattractive in men, from lack of charisma to poor communication, clothing, responsibility, and financial resources.
The governor of Kadiogo region is warning residents about a rise in probable dengue cases and urging them to follow preventive measures. He says fighting the disease is a collective responsibility.
Nicolas Sawadogo, a computer science researcher and lecturer, outlines his academic path (Ouagadougou, Lyon) and his work on data lakes, which are essential for artificial intelligence. He calls for training a new generation of digital professionals in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso’s new penal code reintroduces the death penalty for certain serious offenses and specifies execution methods, including firing squad, lethal injection, hanging and electrocution. It also sets out appeals and the case of pregnant women sentenced to death.
On 20 October 2026, the Legislative Assembly adopted a new penal code that could reintroduce prison sentences for certain press offenses, after they were removed by the 2015 press laws.
