On 14 October 2026, the CEB of Périgban held the third edition of the National Days of Patriotic Commitment under the theme "Produce Burkinabè, consume Burkinabè", featuring a tasting of local dishes. A fundraising drive raised 93,700 CFA francs for the peace effort, and tribute was paid to the…
In Ouagadougou, the commemoration marking 39 years since Thomas Sankara’s assassination at the Memorial was used to recall his legacy, the achievements of the Revolution and calls for national unity. The presidential address also highlighted support for the Memorial and Sankarist ideals.
Moov Africa Burkina Faso is renewing its support for Le Faso Digital 2026 and is sponsoring a prize in the National Digital Innovation Contest. The award will recognize digital solutions with citizen impact in areas such as health, agriculture and education.
The president of the Burkinabe Boxing Federation, Jérémie Bouda, praises the sport's recent results but highlights a lack of resources, especially the absence of an equipped training hall. He also calls for more competitions and better training for coaches and officials.
L’Essentiel.bf is a digital platform that uses artificial intelligence to collect, summarize and distribute news in French and Mooré, in written and audio formats. Its backers aim to improve access to information and fight disinformation in Burkina Faso.
Under the theme “Heart and Nutrition,” a meeting in Burkina Faso aims to promote cardiovascular prevention through better diets and local products. Training, screening activities and scientific sessions are planned in several university hospitals.
In Dédougou, ABIPA marked the International Albinism Awareness Day with calls to fight stigma and better protect the rights of people with albinism. The event also included screening, awareness-raising and the distribution of sunscreen kits.
Moov Africa-ONATEL awarded ten scholarships of 250,000 CFA francs each to vulnerable students at Thomas Sankara University, including internally displaced people. The operator also announced connectivity offers for the university year.
The Ouagadougou Approved Management Center brought together informal-sector actors to raise awareness of the accounting, tax and social obligations linked to formalization. The session also covered access to financing and public procurement.
A section on tenders for Friday, October 16, 2026 is followed by an article about 14-year-old Chérif Kounta, founder of Alpha IA and creator of FasoNova, a Burkinabè artificial intelligence.
In Bobo-Dioulasso, Minister Ismaël Sombié launched hydraulic infrastructure works to improve drinking water supply in several neighborhoods. The project includes a pumping station, a water tower and about 7,000 meters of pipelines.
Message from the Minister of State in charge of Agriculture, Water and Animal and Fisheries Resources for World Food Day 2026, under the theme "Innovate for sustainable food sovereignty". It cites cereal needs covered at 126.4% for the 2025-2026 season and the new 2026-2028 phase of the…
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, representing the Head of State, presided over a tribute ceremony at the Thomas Sankara Memorial for Thomas Sankara and his comrades, thirty-nine years after 15 October 1987. The President's message called for continuing their fight for sovereignty…
Burkina Faso's head of state, Ibrahim Traoré, received a delegation of customs directors general from the AES Confederation countries and Togo. They reported on their 15 October meeting in Ouagadougou, covering the customs union, confederal origin certification and the interconnection of their IT…
The ministerial steering committee of the AES Confederation met on 16 October 2026 in Ouagadougou to consolidate common positions before negotiations with ECOWAS in Dakar on 17 and 18 October 2026. Ministers restated three priorities: sovereignty, strengthening the Confederation, and the interests…
The fourth and final round of the seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign (SMC+) runs from 15 to 18 October 2026 in Burkina Faso, targeting over 5.4 million children in six districts. A team from the Ministry of Health and the National Malaria Control Programme visited Laye to follow the…
The Minister of Security launched in Ziniaré the extension of passport enrolment to all regions of Burkina Faso. The goal is to bring the administration closer to citizens and make passport issuance more accessible, faster, more transparent and secure.
Burkina Faso marked the 39th anniversary of the assassination of Thomas Sankara and his twelve companions on 15 October 2026, at the Ouagadougou memorial. Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo called for continuing their commitment.
A call for proposals is being launched to recruit a provider to install a data collection platform on the Dourou dam and supply the associated consumables. The project aims to strengthen hydrometric monitoring and water resource management.
A call for proposals has been launched to recruit a provider to build two piezometers in Kaya, to improve monitoring of groundwater resources. The work includes geophysical surveys, equipping the structures and water quality analyses.
