By decree signed on 16 October 2026, Louis Modeste Ouédraogo was appointed president of the Authority for Communication Regulation and Personal Data Processing. A lawyer, he previously headed the Superior Council of Communication (CSC).
Togo is launching an international call for applications to translate the new world map into African languages. The translated versions will be released under an open license for schools, administrations, media outlets and digital platforms.
The governor of the Kadiogo region, Abdoulaye Bassinga, reports an increase in probable dengue cases in Ouagadougou and calls on residents to step up prevention measures against mosquito bites.
The organising committee has unveiled the official route for the 37th edition of the Tour cycliste international du Faso, scheduled from 30 October to 8 November 2026. The race will have ten stages starting from Ouagadougou.
PSG beat FC Barcelona 4-2 at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday 20 October 2026 in the third matchday of the Champions League league phase. Paris won it in the final ten minutes, handing Barcelona their first defeat of the season.
The Sangalkam territorial brigade arrested ten foreign nationals in Kounoune Centrale, Senegal, on October 19, 2026, in a case involving an alleged network linked to QNET. Investigations are ongoing.
The People’s Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted a new 933-article Penal Code. It reintroduces the death penalty for certain offenses linked to terrorism, espionage and treason, while tightening several penalties.
In Madagascar, voatsiperifery wild pepper, prized by chefs and exported mainly to France, is threatened by deforestation and destructive harvesting. Local actors are seeking better traceability and attempts at cultivation outside the forest are underway.
Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case, a patient who arrived from Uganda on an international flight and is in isolation in Abuja. Authorities have begun contact tracing as the DRC and Kenya face the outbreak.
Russia has released Stephen Hubbard, a retired American imprisoned for fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. The announcement came as Vladimir Putin met US envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg to discuss the war in Ukraine.
Russia has released Stephen Hubbard, a retired American teacher convicted of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. The announcement came as US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg to discuss the war in Ukraine.
The Moogho Naaba Baongo received delegations from the Wassa Bondo Fund and the AJSB at the royal palace, seeking his blessing for the 5th Wassa Bondo cycling Grand Prix (October 25) and the 31st Night of Champions (October 23, 2026). He gave a ram to the AJSB, made a financial contribution to the…
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The governor of the Kadiogo region informs residents of an increase in probable dengue cases observed in the region, according to a statement dated 20 October 2026.
In Fô, in the Guiriko region, police officers from the Bobo-Dioulasso Anti-Crime Brigade (BAC) launched a 1.5-hectare field of cowpea and groundnut. A partial harvest of 1.1 tonnes was made in October 2026, part of which will go to vulnerable people and part to feed the officers.
Beaten 1-0 by Niger in the UFOA-B qualifying tournament semi-final in Ouagadougou on 20 October 2026, Burkina Faso's U17 Étalons are eliminated and miss the U17 AFCON for the second consecutive edition.
Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case, of the Bundibugyo strain, in a diplomat who returned from Uganda to Abuja on October 3. The country has identified 44 contacts, while WHO is stepping up infection prevention and control at the private hospital involved.
In an interview held in Ouagadougou on the sidelines of Translog Africa, SITARAIL's sales director, Nadège Diarra Lompo, outlines the role of rail on the Abidjan-Ouagadougou corridor and the synergies with MSC group subsidiaries.
This article, highly critical of Japan, denounces visits by Japanese officials to the Yasukuni Shrine, which it presents as part of historical revisionism and "remilitarisation". It also covers Sanae Takaichi's defence plans and constitutional revision.
At the Financial Street Forum 2026, China's National Financial Regulatory Administration minister, Ding Xiangqun, outlines banking and insurance supervision priorities: risk prevention, the legal framework and opening up to foreign institutions.
