The Chief of Staff of the Presidency of Faso presided over the handover of 100 motorbikes and 10 pick-up trucks, worth over 105 million FCFA, donated by Jiang Wu to the Presidency's departments. The donation was formally handed over by the Secretary General of the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Former Senegalese president Macky Sall has announced he is withdrawing his candidacy for UN Secretary-General, the day after an informal Security Council vote. He is calling for a consensus candidate to emerge.
The release profiles Nana Noé, a Burkinabe business operator, on the occasion of the Sahel Business Awards. It highlights his tenure as head of the Songtaaba savings and credit union, marked by a net profit of CFA 1.173 billion as of December 31, 2025.
In Kaya, Captain Ibrahim Traoré launched the NEKRE Pact, presented as a refoundation of Burkina Faso’s school system based on sovereignty, discipline and excellence. He called on teachers, families and students to commit to it.
The virtual fair Le Faso Digital, launched by Lefaso.net, runs until October 24, 2026 to showcase Burkinabe digital innovations. This second edition focuses on inclusion, digital sovereignty and innovation.
The ministerial segment of the first formal negotiations between the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) and ECOWAS ended in Dakar on 17 October. The two delegations signed a joint communiqué and committed to building cooperation based on mutual respect.
In Kaya, 22 former soldiers and ex-combatants completed a three-day poultry farming training to support their socioeconomic reintegration and Burkina Faso’s food sovereignty. The course covered housing, feeding, hygiene, disease prevention and vaccination.
The governor of Nazinon praised agricultural activities at Manga prison, where inmates grow rice and watermelon and also engage in fish farming and pig rearing. She said the initiative supports food sovereignty and inmates' social reintegration.
In Gogo, mining company Kiaka SA handed over school and water infrastructure worth about CFAF 40 million. The work includes school renovations and the rehabilitation or construction of boreholes to improve access to drinking water.
In Boussouma S1, CCEB Hamado Savadogo urged teachers, pupils and parents to favor local products to support national production. The call was made during the second phase of the JEPPC, under the theme “Produce Burkinabe, consume Burkinabe.”
The first formal negotiations between the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) and ECOWAS have begun in Dakar. Talks focus on free movement, infrastructure, development, peace and security, as well as legal and institutional issues.
In Ouagadougou, the Presidency of Faso received 100 motorcycles and 10 pick-up trucks worth an estimated over 105 million CFA francs. The donor, Mr. Jiang Wu, said he supports the Popular Progressive Revolution.
The 3rd edition of the JEPPC featured at least 300 activities, 700 exhibitors and nearly 200,000 visitors to the government exhibition in Ouagadougou. Officials highlighted the promotion of local products and economic patriotism.
Prime Minister launched the NEKRE Pact in Kaya to overhaul Burkinabè schooling, with seven priorities ranging from school access to accountability. The framework involves the state, teachers, students, parents and partners.
In a statement dated 17 October 2026, the National Committee for the Organisation of the Pilgrimage to Mecca denounces individuals who charge candidates for the 2027 hajj to register them on the national platform, which it calls "pure fraud".
In Thyou, students from the departmental high school and the CEG organized a sanitation day at the new site of the territorial gendarmerie brigade. The initiative aimed to clean the area and provide a cleaner, safer environment for the security forces.
In Kokologho, the 3rd edition of the JEPPC ended with a conference on the achievements of the Progressive and Popular Revolution. Speakers discussed security, the economy, health, education, justice and the promotion of local consumption.
Le Faso Digital 2026, a virtual fair for digital solutions, launches its 2nd edition in Ouagadougou from 17 to 24 October 2026, under the theme "Inclusion, sovereignty, innovation". Rwanda is guest of honour and 201 candidates have been selected for the digital innovation contest.
The NEKRE Pact for the refoundation of Burkina Faso's school system was officially launched in Kaya on 17 October 2026, chaired by Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo. The reference document aims to improve learning quality and promote integrity, discipline and patriotism.
The ministerial segment of the first formal negotiations between the AES Confederation and ECOWAS ended in Dakar on 17 October. A joint communiqué was signed by the heads of the two delegations.
