The 2nd FOBICC opened in Ouagadougou around innovation and market issues in the cultural and creative industries. The forum also launched a digital data-collection platform and a partnership with the Moroccan ICC forum.
The FASP "Wassa Bondo" symbolically handed out cheques for the 2026 state subsidy to Burkina Faso's private press: 79 outlets selected out of 94 applications, for a total envelope of 320 million CFA francs.
The ministerial steering committee of the AES confederal space met in Ouagadougou to agree common positions ahead of the AES–ECOWAS consultations scheduled in Dakar on October 17 and 18. The priorities include state sovereignty and the protection of populations.
President Ibrahim Traoré received the customs directors-general of the AES states and Togo, who presented the outcomes of their October meeting in Ouagadougou. They discussed the customs union, confederal origin certification and the interconnection of their IT systems.
The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger prepared in Ouagadougou for upcoming talks in Dakar with ECOWAS. They want to speak with one voice to define new frameworks for cooperation between two distinct entities.
President Ibrahim Traoré received a delegation of customs directors-general from the AES and Togo, who presented the outcomes of their meeting held in Ouagadougou on 15 October. Discussions covered the customs union, certification of confederal origin, and the interconnection of IT systems.
The 15th International Granite Sculpture Symposium in Laongo will take place from November 2 to 23, 2026. The event will bring together 20 sculptors, 15 trainees and a scientific symposium, with free access to the site.
In Ouagadougou, Dadoh University's student union organized a day of awareness and free screening for breast and cervical cancers. Free gynecological consultations were also offered as part of Pink October 2026.
Publication of the results of the Friday 16 October 2026 draw of the LONAB/FASO LOTO games. The article text contains only navigation and the title, with no details of the drawn numbers.
The 15th edition of the Laongo International Granite Sculpture Symposium will take place from 2 to 23 November 2026, with twenty professional sculptors and fifteen trainees. An international colloquium on identity and heritage is scheduled for 10 and 11 November.
Commander Bebyandé Donald Sawadogo succeeded Lieutenant-Colonel Tindnéré Bernard Koalga as head of the Materiel Battalion, a logistics support unit of the National Armed Forces based in Ouagadougou. The handover ceremony took place on 15 October 2026.
Explanatory article on the "information préoccupante", an administrative child-protection alert sent to the CRIP about a serious risk to a child without proven abuse. It details the written procedure, the difference from a judicial report, and the possible outcomes of the assessment.
In a joint press release dated 15 October 2026, Orange Burkina Faso and Orange Money Burkina Faso announced the architectural design selected for their future headquarters.
The deadline for submitting school scholarship applications has been extended to October 22, 2026 in Burkina Faso. The measure concerns students admitted to the CEP, BEPC, CAP and BEP exams, eligible for excellence, ordinary and specific scholarships.
In Ouagadougou, the 3rd National Postal Stakeholders Meeting was paired with the launch of a national parcel tracking platform. The tool is meant to improve traceability, transparency and the quality of postal services in Burkina Faso.
AES foreign ministers, meeting in Ouagadougou, say they are "serene" ahead of ECOWAS negotiations scheduled in Dakar on 17 and 18 October. They reviewed a framework agreement draft prepared by experts.
Foreign ministers of the AES (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger) met in Ouagadougou on 14–15 October 2026 to align their positions before negotiations with ECOWAS, scheduled in Dakar.
The National School of Administration (ENAM) officially opened the 2026-2027 academic year for 1,818 trainees admitted through direct and professional competitive exams, in the presence of Minister Mathias Traoré. The minister urged future civil servants to show rigour, patriotism and integrity.
COGEF held a workshop in Ouagadougou to brief its members on the new labor code and its main innovations. The aim is to help companies adapt their management practices and social dialogue.
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for giving priority to ecological conservation and pursuing green development. He made these remarks during an inspection tour in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, in northern China.
