In Belgium, an NGO filed a complaint in July 2025 against relatives of Félix Tshisekedi, suspected of money laundering after a report on the looting of mineral resources in Katanga. Searches were carried out on 14 October at family residences.
King Felipe VI visited Ceuta and then Melilla, reaffirming Spanish sovereignty over the two enclaves and calling for good relations with Morocco. The article questions how Rabat will respond after this visit, amid tensions linked to the migration crisis.
In a column, the author welcomes measures announced to restore order in Burkinabe sport while denouncing poor management, embezzlement and the imbalance between football and other disciplines. He also warns against political interference that could breach FIFA rules.
The text praises a medical feat at Tengandogo University Hospital, where a team removed by endovascular means a broken catheter fragment that had migrated to the heart. It also condemns calls to set fire to mosques and churches.
Firefighters denounce gatherings and photo-taking at road accidents, saying these behaviors hinder rescue operations. They also stress that such conduct puts bystanders at risk.
In the DRC, a financial scandal is alleged in the fight against Ebola: $700 million would have been dissipated out of $960 million allocated by donors, according to Dr. Jean Kaseya of Africa CDC. The government is being urged to shed light on the funds.
Niger has ordered the Chinese company CNPC, its main oil partner, to repatriate more than $5 billion in crude oil export revenue within 45 days. Authorities accuse CNPC and its partners WAPCO and SORAZ of failing to meet contractual obligations.
In Ouagadougou, the Sports Minister installed the organizing committee for the 37th Tour du Faso and called for total commitment to prepare the cycling race scheduled for October 30. The president of the Burkinabè Cycling Federation heads the committee.
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, representing President Ibrahim Traoré, presided over the ceremony at the Thomas Sankara Memorial marking the 39th anniversary of the assassination of Thomas Sankara and his comrades. The presidential message called for continuing their fight for…
Belgian police searched several properties in Brussels and Brabant in a money laundering investigation involving relatives and associates of Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi. The federal prosecutor has not released details.
At the 2026-2027 academic year opening at Thomas Sankara University, Moov Africa-ONATEL awarded ten scholarships worth a total of CFA 2.5 million to students in precarious situations, including internally displaced people, along with connection kits.
Burkina Faso marked the 39th tribute day to Thomas Sankara and his companions, killed in 1987, on 15 October 2026 in Ouagadougou. President Ibrahim Traoré called for continuing his struggle for sovereignty, local production and national unity.
El Hadj Boukaré Ouédraogo, CEO of the SOCOM Burkina group and a native of Pèlegtenga, donated school kits and food to pupils and teachers at seven primary schools and two secondary schools in the town for the 2026-2027 school year. The donation is part of an initiative running since 2019.
The National Road Safety Office (ONASER) announces that eight projects were selected under its 2026 call for projects for road safety promotion associations. The selected associations must contact ONASER's departments to complete administrative formalities.
The Burkina Faso Ministry of Basic Education is revising French and mathematics textbooks and teaching guides for CP1, CP2 and CE1 in Ouagadougou from 12 to 16 October 2026, with World Bank support (REPAIR project). The work aims to correct shortcomings identified in classrooms.
The President of Faso commemorates the 39th anniversary of 15 October 1987, the day Thomas Sankara was killed. He calls for vigilance against internal divisions, for sovereignty, and for continuing the revolutionary struggle, and praises the Thomas Sankara Memorial.
The 5th meeting of the Directors General of Customs of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) opened in Ouagadougou under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister. Over 48 hours, officials will review the final report on harmonising customs procedures and the implementation of earlier recommendations.
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo presided over the national tribute to Thomas Sankara and his twelve companions in Ouagadougou on 15 October 2026, reading a message from Captain Ibrahim Traoré. The head of state announced a national day of tribute established by decree.
Burkina Faso marked the 39th anniversary of the assassination of Thomas Sankara and his companions on 15 October 2026 in Ouagadougou. The Prime Minister, representing Captain Ibrahim Traoré, honoured his memory and warned those seeking to divide the nation.
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo read a speech by Captain Ibrahim Traoré on 15 October 2026 in Ouagadougou at the national tribute ceremony for Thomas Sankara, who was killed on 15 October 1987.
