Residents of Kassoum, in Sourou province, donated food to the military detachments and VDP volunteers of the commune, along with work equipment for the presidential Faso Mêbo initiative. The total donation amounts to 2,635,305 FCFA.
Vista Bank Group announced in Bangkok the launch of its French subsidiary, with authorised capital of €50 million, to ease transactions between Africa and Europe. The group is also exploring opportunities in China and Singapore.
In Tunisia, a court has convicted ten environmental activists for taking part in protests against pollution linked to a phosphate-processing plant in Gabes. The case comes amid growing concern over the site’s health and environmental impact.
Burkinabè striker Abdramane Farouz Mawurobi Ouédraogo, 20, is leaving SL16 FC, the reserve team of Standard de Liège, to join Al Wasl FC, a first-division club in the United Arab Emirates. He announced the move on Instagram.
Claudy Siar has contacted Canal+ Benin to request that CNews be removed from the channel lineup in the country. He cites remarks he considers racist and demeaning toward Africans.
On 20 October 2026, the National Armed Forces held a 2.5 km popular cross-country race in Ouagadougou, bringing together soldiers, paramilitaries and civilians. It opens the 66th anniversary activities of the FAN, which will peak on 1 November.
An opinion piece by a Chinese academic, drawing on a CGTN poll of 12,000 respondents in 41 countries, to explain the CPC's image. It links the Long March, 90 years on, to the party's discipline, self-reform and pragmatism.
In Ouagadougou, the “Graine de cohésion” caravan continues its awareness campaign across the city’s districts to promote dialogue, tolerance and coexistence. Led by the Jeunes Faiseurs de Paix association, it has already visited 11 of the 12 districts.
South Africa has announced a temporary cut in the general fuel levy to ease record-high pump prices. The finance minister says the measure will cost 10 billion rand, offset by funds returned to the state-owned Central Energy Fund.
South Africa is cutting its general fuel levy to ease record pump prices, at an estimated budget cost of 10 billion rand. The relief will start on November 4 as the economy faces higher costs and global energy uncertainty.
Australian group West Africa Resources presented its 2025 sustainable development report in Ouagadougou, covering its three Burkinabè mines (Sanbrado, Kiaka, Toega). The group reports revenue of 609.66 billion CFA francs and 161 billion CFA francs in taxes and royalties paid to the state, while…
A Turkish gendarmerie delegation, led by General Aykut Tanrıverdi, is on a working visit to Ouagadougou to strengthen its partnership with the Burkina Faso National Gendarmerie. The programme includes presentations, discussions and an immersion at the Special Legion.
In Bagré, the Prime Minister inaugurated a public rice mill with a 100-ton-per-day paddy processing capacity, financed by the state. The tour also included mechanized maize harvesting, livestock vaccination and the launch of a 50,000-hectare irrigation project.
Burkinabè digital media outlet FasoAmazone.net, founded on 21 October 2016 by Cécile Sirima, is marking its tenth anniversary. It reaffirms its mission of promoting African women and girls and their initiatives from a pan-African perspective.
A Turkish gendarmerie delegation led by General Aykut Tanrıverdi is on a working visit to Ouagadougou to strengthen partnership with Burkina Faso's National Gendarmerie. The programme includes presentations, exchanges and an immersion at the Special Legion.
At the Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art, Togolese artist Kokou Ferdinand Makouvia presents “Ontology of projected movement” at the Musée des Tissus et de l’Art décoratif. He describes his work as a dialogue with materials, shaped by his journey between Africa and Europe.
A computer scientist by training, Abdoul-Aziz Belemviré founded Bio Délice in 2007 after rescuing milk destined for the bin. He now runs a 28-hectare farm in Poa, in the Boulkiemdé province, raising cattle, sheep and poultry and growing cereals, vegetables and, recently, pineapple.
The 2nd edition of the Nazinon Lands Festival was launched in Manga under the theme “Unity, culture, peace and youth.” Organizers want culture to become a driver of social cohesion, jobs and the local economy.
The CDEES-BF launched the first Student Week in Ouagadougou, focusing on Sino-Burkinabè cooperation, student safety and cultural exchanges. The initiative includes conferences, awareness sessions and exchanges with institutional officials.
The anniversary edition of Africa Mousso was launched in Ouagadougou around financial inclusion and women's economic empowerment. The initiative also opened a fair dedicated to products made in Burkina Faso.
