In Kaya, President Ibrahim Traoré launched the NEKRE Pact for the reform of Burkina Faso’s school system. He called on the state, teachers, families and students to take responsibility and announced zero tolerance for unethical practices.
The Association of Burkinabè Sports Journalists (AJSB) will hold the 31st Night of Champions on October 23, 2026, in Ouagadougou, with 26 winners and three personalities honoured. Only 30% of the 30 million FCFA budget has been raised, and the association is appealing to partners.
AES and ECOWAS decided in Dakar to create joint thematic working groups to prepare a cooperation framework agreement. The two organizations say they want a balanced framework based on mutual respect and sovereignty.
As part of Pink October, the communication agency Omega Vision Communication and its partners held a 10 km march and an awareness session on breast and cervical cancers in Ouagadougou, featuring a gynaecologist's talk.
Cameroon’s main opposition party, the MRC, elected Tiriane Balbine Noah as its president at an extraordinary congress in Yaoundé. Succeeding Maurice Kamto, she becomes the first woman to lead the party and is targeting the 2027 local elections.
The AES and ECOWAS agreed in Dakar to set up joint thematic working groups to prepare a framework cooperation agreement. The decision was taken at the first session of their ministerial dialogue meeting on cooperation.
The 2nd edition of the virtual fair "Le Faso Digital", organised by LeFaso.net, opened on 17 October in Ouagadougou and features 201 technology solutions until 24 October. Rwanda is the guest country of honour.
The trial of the so-called "trading" case, involving tens of billions of FCFA collected from the public, opens on 19 October 2026 at the Ouaga I court. It is part of the first session of the ÉCOFI specialised unit, scheduled until 30 October.
In Ouagadougou, about thirty women, including active and retired policewomen, nuns and members of the Nidjomoussi association, took a practical soilless farming course at the Cathedral of Les Lauriers to strengthen their economic and food autonomy.
At 14, Chérif Kounta presents FasoNova, an AI designed in Burkina Faso to address Burkinabe and African realities. He says he wants to adapt it to education, public administration and health, with a mission mode that guides users through tasks.
The Higher School of Technological and Commercial Studies in Ouagadougou celebrated the graduation of 147 bachelor's and master's students. The ceremony highlighted the range of programs and called on graduates to use their skills in service of the country.
The second edition of “Le Faso Digital” was launched in Ouagadougou under the theme of digital inclusion and sovereignty. The virtual fair showcases 201 local solutions, along with conferences, panels and an AI competition.
The free platform L'Essentiel BF, developed by CITADEL and DataLab, was launched in Ouagadougou. It summarises news from four media outlets and makes it available as text and audio, notably in Mooré.
In Lèba, in Zondoma, CP1 teachers and school principals completed a two-week training on bi-plurilingual teaching and Mooré transcription. The initiative is part of Burkina Faso’s drive to expand bilingual education.
In Bittou, the Association of Widows and Orphans Living in Bittou organized an awareness day on tuberculosis for residents of Bittou and Bané. The meeting aimed to strengthen participants’ knowledge so they could relay prevention messages in their communities.
In Toécé, school principals and CP1 teachers completed a two-week training on transcription in Mooré and the teaching methods linked to bilingual-plurilingual education. The session is meant to strengthen implementation of the harmonized model.
ECOWAS and the AES Confederation have decided to set up joint thematic working groups to define a cooperation framework agreement. The ministers stressed mutual respect, sovereignty and the interests of their populations.
The head of the Zorgho basic education district launched a fundraising drive for the Patriot Support Fund as part of the JEPPC. Staff from offices and schools took part, and 11,300 CFA francs were collected on site.
Horuslabs certified 63 participants after a week of training in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital investigation in Ouagadougou. The initiative aims to strengthen local skills for professional work and projects in Burkina Faso.
In Koper, Ioba province, PDS Zakaria Dao urged residents to prioritize Burkinabe products during the launch of the second phase of the JEPPC. The message focuses on promoting local production and consumption.
