Burkina Faso and the World Bank launched a 2026-2031 partnership framework in Ouagadougou aligned with the RELANCE Plan. It focuses notably on health, education, agriculture, energy and infrastructure, with 29 active projects in 2025.
On 16 October 2026, the Kiaka SA mine presented its report on actions for local communities at the Zoundwéogo provincial dialogue framework. The report covers employment, health, education, training and the environment.
Umoa-Titres has published the schedule for public securities issuances from October to December 2026. Burkina Faso plans to raise CFA 160 billion, while the text also details the 2027 budget, the UEMOA monetary situation and a new IMF agreement for Niger.
According to the UEMOA Commission, regional agricultural output is expected to exceed 76 million tonnes in 2025-2026, up 6.6%. In Niger, agricultural growth is estimated at 9.2%, driven notably by groundnuts, watermelon and rice.
Burkina Faso customs seized more than 1.31 million unapproved tablets and over 20,400 cans of drinks hidden under three clinker trucks. The operation was presented in Ouagadougou as part of efforts against fraud and losses to the state.
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo attended, in Ouagadougou, the preview of the documentary "Kiidiga, the cry of the 333 hills", about the resistance of the Boussouma kingdom to the French in 1896, along with the book signing of a collective work by researchers on resistance movements.
On October 14, 2026, the association Women in Mining Burkina Faso (WIM Burkina Faso) presented its 2026-2029 priorities to Mines Minister Yacouba Gouba, aiming to strengthen women's role in the mining sector. It also raised concerns, including working conditions and child protection at artisanal…
For the second consecutive year, ONASSIM has given 15 million FCFA to ASVOVIG to cover the schooling of 50 children of the Nation, children of soldiers, gendarmes, police officers and VDP who died in service.
A Kenyan court is due to deliver its verdict on Monday in the trial of self-proclaimed preacher Paul Mackenzie and his associates, accused of the deaths of 191 people, mostly children, in Shakahola. The case has renewed calls for tighter oversight of religious organisations.
Fuel shortages are spreading in Niger and have reached Niamey, where motorists are facing long queues at petrol stations. Residents say the lack of gasoline is disrupting daily travel and are calling for a lasting solution.
Kenya has confirmed its eighth Ebola case in a 49-year-old man who was quarantined after developing symptoms. The outbreak from the DRC has also spread to an eighth Congolese province, with two cases including one death.
Human Rights Watch accuses the Malian army, its Russian allies and rebel groups of serious laws-of-war violations. The NGO cites attacks that killed civilians and calls on the African Union to act.
Portrait of Faishal Ouédraogo, a Burkinabè Full Stack developer who has contributed to institutional platforms and websites, as well as tools for health, management and public services.
Customs directors general of the AES and Togo's Office togolais des recettes (OTR) closed their 5th meeting in Ouagadougou, finalising the draft confederal preferential tariff regime and rules of origin, and setting new IT interconnection measures.
In Fada N’Gourma, 35 patients benefited from a free orthopedic and trauma surgery campaign at the CHR-U du Goulmou. The initiative, led with AO Alliance and AO-Burkina, targeted fractures, deformities and accident-related complications.
Orange Money Burkina Faso has launched its 2026 promotion, running from 23 July to 21 August, with weekly draws for Sirius motorcycles and cash envelopes and a monthly draw for an MG One car. Points are earned via USSD (*202#) or the Maxit app, on merchant payments and ONEA, SONABEL and Canal+…
An APEC delegation visited the Société Burkinabè de Tomates (SOBTO) on 6 August 2026 and found the factory operating normally with large stocks. It called on Burkinabè citizens to buy more APEC social shares.
Within less than a month, Burkina Faso commissioned four thermal power plants in Pabré, Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou and Kaya, with a combined capacity of 126.4 MW and an estimated cost of 81.893 billion FCFA. The aim is to reduce power outages.
The DESCOGEF, a regional UEMOA diploma at bac+5 level in accounting and financial management, began on Monday 14 September 2026 in Ouagadougou with 208 candidates. First written results are expected in December 2026.
According to Bloomberg, Zhang Yiming, founder of ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has become Asia's richest man, with a fortune estimated at over $105 billion. The rise is mainly due to ByteDance's valuation and its investments in artificial intelligence.
