A laudatory opinion piece on the legacy of Thomas Sankara and the Burkinabè Revolution (1983-1987), presented as revived by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who rehabilitated his memory, renamed a boulevard and instituted a national tribute on 15 October.
Customs directors-general from the AES and Togo are meeting in Ouagadougou on 15 and 16 October 2026 for their 5th meeting. They are expected to speed up procedure harmonisation, data sharing and the fight against fraud.
CAF has announced a 33% increase in the annual subsidy paid to its 54 member federations, raised to 700,000 dollars (about 420 million FCFA). FIFA is considering up to 25 million dollars per federation for 2027-2030, a proposal still subject to approval.
The Ouagadougou AGC held an awareness session to encourage the formalization of informal-economy businesses. The meeting also covered tax compliance, social security, access to financing and public procurement.
On 14 October 2026, Burkina Faso's foreign minister received the credentials copies of Canada's newly accredited ambassador, Richard Le Bars. The two countries reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in several sectors.
Burkina Faso's health minister received a Dutch delegation led by Peter Derrek Hof, director of social development. Talks covered the country's health priorities and bilateral cooperation, including infrastructure, staff, and medical equipment.
Editorial marking the 39th anniversary of Thomas Sankara's assassination on 15 October 1987. The author highlights Sankara's legacy on sovereignty, food self-sufficiency and anti-imperialist struggle, and links it to the Revolution Progressiste Populaire (RPP) led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
On October 15, 2026, in Ouagadougou, the 5th meeting of AES customs directors-general and the 3rd steering committee meeting on linking customs IT systems with Togo opened. The talks aim to strengthen the fight against fraud and digital modernisation (migration to ASY5).
The Ouagadougou municipality is holding a second consultation with public and private vocational training centres on youth employability, job creation and promising sectors. Private centres are asking for access to subsidies and scholarships and for state support.
Burkina Faso's health minister received a Dutch delegation led by Peter Derrek Hof in Ouagadougou. Talks covered the country's health priorities, including infrastructure, staff, medicines and equipment, as well as the Netherlands' support for international health financing mechanisms.
Real Betis host FC Barcelona at La Cartuja on 17 October 2026 in Liga matchday 9. The article presents the probable starting line-ups of both teams before kick-off.
Twenty-five years after his death in Ouagadougou on 13 October 2001, at the central prison where he visited inmates, Father Celestino Di Giovambattista, an Italian Camillian priest naturalised as Burkinabè, is honoured for his work with young people and the most vulnerable.
In Ouagadougou, ONASSIM donated 15 million CFA francs to ASVOVIG to fund the schooling of 50 pupils of the Nation, children of defence and security personnel killed in combat. It is the second consecutive year of this support.
The national organising committee (CNO) for the 2026 Tour du Faso has been installed in Ouagadougou, in the presence of the sports minister. The 37th edition is scheduled for 30 October to 8 November, after the race was readmitted to the UCI world calendar.
Burkina Faso's prime minister urged the customs administrations of the AES and Togo to speed up harmonisation of their procedures at their fifth meeting in Ouagadougou, held on 15 and 16 October. Systems interconnection, simpler formalities and fraud control are on the agenda.
Burkinabè Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo opened the 5th meeting of customs directors-general of the AES and Togo in Ouagadougou, focused on harmonising customs procedures. He called for concrete results, including interconnection of customs information systems.
Real Betis host FC Barcelona on Saturday 17 October 2026 at 18:30 at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville, in Matchday 9 of La Liga. Barça, leaders with 24 points, face Betis, third with 19 points.
Mining company Kiaka SA has fully rehabilitated the Niaogho Peulh primary school, which risked not reopening for the 2026-2027 school year, at a cost of over 18 million CFA francs. The works include classrooms, a kitchen, latrines and a fenced school garden.
Burkina Faso's Foreign Affairs Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré received copies of the credentials of Canada's new ambassador, Richard Le Bars. Both sides pledged to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation, including in mining, trade, investment, education and health.
The director general of the National Institute of Public Health (INSP), Dr Seydou Barro, presents the institution’s missions in prevention, health surveillance and research. He highlights its role in protecting population health.
