A joint mission from the Presidency of Faso, the Burkina Airports Association and the ministry in charge of Construction met in Pô with people affected by the airport project. The procedure for assessing and compensating impacted properties was presented.
As more protests are expected in France this weekend, tourism stakeholders fear the impact on the country’s image and bookings. Some tourists, however, say they are continuing their trips despite the violence and arrests.
Mining group West African Resources says it created 3,321 jobs in 2025 (2,085 direct and 1,236 indirect), according to its sustainable development report presented in Ouagadougou. Authorities noted the low representation of Burkinabè nationals in senior positions.
In Yako, as part of the SWEDD+ project’s “Women in Entrepreneurship” campaign, the president of the special delegation reaffirmed the commune’s support for women’s and girls’ empowerment through training, equipment and access to land.
UFOA-B announces new football competitions in Burkina Faso in 2027, including U17 AFCON qualifiers and the women's Champions League. The announcement was made to the Sports Minister during an audience in Ouagadougou.
The Dédougou Occupational Health Office has launched medical checkups in Bondoukuy for 379 employees, to prevent occupational risks and assess their fitness for work. The campaign runs until October 23 at the local health center.
A Swiss pilot, David Noel Pérez, arrested at Abidjan airport with nearly 2 million US dollars in undeclared cash, is being prosecuted for violating foreign financial relations regulations. He is due to appear before an investigating judge on 21 October.
In Kaya, the association ADIP-BF is mobilising residents of the Kankanguin and Sig-nonguin neighbourhoods against wild dumping sites, through clean-up days and a waste collection service for 1,000 CFA francs. It is calling for more material and financial resources.
The Yemeni army held a mass funeral on Wednesday for 75 new recruits killed in a Houthi missile strike in Shabwa. The attack also wounded 200 others during a training session.
Families of victims of high-profile killings (Thomas Sankara, Ben Barka, Bernard Borrel, Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, Thiaroye) denounce state secrecy and demand the declassification of archives on the role of the French state, ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Twelve people have been charged and remanded in custody in the investigation into the killing of a gendarme near Agboville. The case comes amid persistent political tensions after Ivory Coast’s disputed 2025 presidential election.
A joint mission from the Presidency of Faso, the Association of Burkina airports and the Ministry of Construction of the Homeland met residents affected by the future Pô airport in Pô. It presented the assessment and compensation procedures and asked residents to declare their investments.
The Nigerian Dangote group has announced that it has acquired a 25% stake in Kenya Pipeline Company, which transports petroleum products. The company is also investing in a $16 billion refinery project in Lamu, Kenya.
During a masterclass at Le Faso Digital 2026, Dr. Zakaria Sawadogo presented ten AI-related risks for organizations, including identity theft, phishing, data leaks and AI-generated applications. He called for stronger human vigilance, data protection and local control of solutions.
In Dédougou, teacher YARO Salimata, who runs an organic vegetable garden, sells part of her produce and wants to expand the activity to earn more income and train other women. She is seeking partners to fund seeds and equipment.
An announcement informs the public of a monthly computer training course in Ouagadougou. The program covers Word, Excel, Photoshop, document entry and the internet, with a certificate at the end of the course.
The special delegation of the commune of Diébougou, supported by the PDCS, held an awareness session in Diébougou on tax civic duty for civil society actors. The group work produced more than a dozen proposals to improve the collection of local taxes.
Burkina Faso is launching a program to develop 50,000 irrigated hectares by October 31, 2027, at an estimated cost of nearly CFA255 billion. The government says the plan will boost dry-season production after the 2026 crop season was hit by insufficient rainfall.
USAES criticizes the lack of transparency in CAMES assessment grids and the tightening of promotion criteria for teacher-researchers. The union says it will submit a memorandum and is calling for clearer evaluation guides.
The Ligue de Football Amateur announced in a statement dated Wednesday, October 21, 2026, that four teams will be promoted to Ligue 2 for the 2026-2027 national championship.
