In Yargatenga, the Gad Taaba association of sand and aggregate transporters delivered an initial convoy of sand for the fencing of the communal medical center. Local authorities praised it as a contribution to endogenous development, already backed by cash and cement donations.
In Fada N’Gourma, a community leisure day brought together people from Komondjari and host populations around sports and recreational activities. The initiative aimed to strengthen solidarity, coexistence and peace.
The head of Coalla’s special delegation, Abdourazac Gansoré, was honored in Ouagadougou at the City Trophies in the “Employment Promotion” category. Since 2024, the municipality has been running a training and support program for young people in several sectors.
The ministry in charge of Digital Transition has launched awareness sessions on the code of ethics and professional conduct for its staff. The initiative aims to improve professional practices, relations with users and administrative governance.
The Tansablogo examination centre held its 7th school excellence day in Koubri after a 100% pass rate in the 2026 CEP, with all 109 candidates admitted. Pupils, teachers and partners were rewarded.
The second session of the UEMOA Committee of National Digital Regulators (CRNN) opened on 20 October 2026 in Ouagadougou and runs until 22 October. It covers the regulation of digital financial services, the sharing of telecom infrastructure and the implementation of community roaming.
The Court of Justice of the UEMOA is holding a four-day seminar on community law in Ouagadougou from 20 to 23 October 2026, for 50 magistrates and lawyers. The aim is to improve how national courts apply UEMOA rules.
In Toéyoko, residents and local leaders organized a sanitation day on two sites to improve living conditions, prevent malaria and strengthen social cohesion. The initiative involved the CNAVC and customary and local authorities.
Joseph Ki-Zerbo University paid an academic tribute to retired physics professor Pèlèga Florent Kieno, who died on 14 October in Ouagadougou. A teacher-researcher and founding member of LETRE, he left a mark on physics teaching and research in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso's customs service presented in Ouagadougou the prohibited goods seized during "Operation Maya," conducted from 10 July to 15 October 2026, valued at nearly 11 billion FCFA. The seizures include counterfeit medicines, tapentadol, smuggled fertiliser and explosives.
Adama Nana, first president of the Ouagadougou Court of Appeal, was elected to the OIC's Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission in Baghdad for a three-year term. He will sit for the African group.
ECKANKAR will hold a spiritual New Year celebration this Sunday, October 25, in Ouagadougou at the ECK Center in the 1,200 Housing area. The event is themed “A Year of Spiritual Healing.”
Five teenagers aged 13 to 17 were intercepted on 19 October 2026 at a checkpoint in Koudougou while heading to gold-mining sites abroad, without their families' knowledge. The driver was arrested and an investigation is ongoing.
China's economy grew 4.6% year on year over the first three quarters, driven by innovation and a more optimised structure. GDP reached 107,107.1 billion yuan over the period.
Portrait of Burkinabe architect Daniel Arnaud Sawadogo, trained in Morocco and France, who returned to Ouagadougou in 2017 to found SAD Architecture. His firm has won several projects, including the Architects’ Order headquarters, the National Customs School and KoJUS.
As part of Operation Maya, carried out from 10 July to 15 October 2026, Burkinabe customs seized more than CFA10 billion worth of prohibited and smuggled goods. The seizures included 4.2 million Tapendadol tablets, fertilizer, rice and drugs.
In Koudougou, security forces intercepted five unaccompanied minors aged 13 to 17 on a bus heading for gold panning sites. The children were returned to their parents and an investigation is ongoing into the smuggling network.
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Claudy Siar says he will approach Canal+ Benin to request that CNews be removed from the channel package in the country. He accuses the French news channel of broadcasting racist and degrading remarks about Africans.
A 65-year-old woman died after being attacked by a shark while swimming at Orient Beach in South Africa's Eastern Cape province. Authorities have closed the beach and a nearby beach, and police have opened an inquest.
