Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo received the Burkina Faso Cardiology Society (SO.CAR.B), which presented its 9th Scientific Congress, held jointly with the 4th ASCAOC Congress, scheduled for 28–30 October 2026 in Ouagadougou on the theme "Heart and Nutrition".
Jean Kaseya, director general of Africa CDC, denounces a lack of transparency in tracking funds for the Ebola response in the DRC. Of $962 million announced by donors, only a small part could be traced, and about $100 million may remain unspent.
Burkina Faso's Prime Minister opened in Ouagadougou the 5th meeting of the Directors General of customs of the AES and Togo, focused on harmonising customs procedures. He called for concrete results, including the interconnection of customs information systems.
Saint Camille hospital in Ouagadougou (HOSCO) has acquired and commissioned a latest-generation MRI machine that uses far less helium and enables more advanced examinations, including for diagnosing and monitoring cancers.
Morocco beat Zambia 7-0 at the 2026 African Futsal Cup of Nations in Rabat, sealing a semi-final place before the final group matchday. Driss Raiss Fenni scored four goals.
The organizing committee for the 37th edition of the Tour du Faso has been installed by the Sports Ministry. The race will run from October 30 to November 8, 2026, and has returned to the UCI official calendar.
Former Education Minister Lionel Bilgo and his co-defendant Vincent De Paul Kaboré were granted provisional release on bail of 20 million FCFA each on 14 October 2026. They had been held in Bobo-Dioulasso since 28 August 2026 in a case involving alleged real estate promotion offences and money…
After Felipe VI’s visit to Ceuta and Melilla, the article questions how Rabat will respond, amid tensions linked to the migration crisis and Morocco’s claims over the Spanish enclaves.
Joseph Kabila launched the Front for the Refoundation of Congo (FRC) in Goma, presented as a platform bringing together the AFC and M23. The article sees this as proof of the failure of mediation efforts in Doha and Washington and warns of a risk of partition in the DRC.
Meeting in Ouagadougou on October 14, experts from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) Task force are preparing a common position for upcoming negotiations with ECOWAS in Dakar. Topics cited include free movement, trade and institutional issues.
Former Education Minister Lionel Bilgo and his co-detainee Vincent de Paul Kaboré were granted provisional release in Bobo-Dioulasso, on bail of 20 million FCFA each. They are being prosecuted for illegal real estate development activity and money laundering.
The text revisits Thomas Sankara’s assassination at the Conseil de l’Entente on 15 October 1987, then compares his legacy with Ibrahim Traoré’s action, presented as an heir to the Sankarist ideal. It also mentions the Sankara trial and the political figures linked to this history.
UMO Burkina is recruiting a national MEAL technical assistant to support the updating of the monitoring and evaluation system, data quality checks, indicator tracking, and the preparation of reports and dashboards.
Burkina Faso's parliament unanimously adopted a revised bill on the administration of community service work (TIG) on 14 October 2026. The reform aims to support the social reintegration of convicts and reduce prison overcrowding.
The Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum will be held on 28-29 October 2026 alongside the third Russia-Africa summit. It is set to cover trade, investment, civil nuclear energy and food security.
The Royal Court of Tenkodogo has announced the dismissal of Gounga Naaba Koloum Buudu, who loses his title of minister of the king, on charges of proven fraud, usurpation of title and breach of trust. The announcement was made in a letter addressed to Burkina Faso's minister of territorial…
The national organising committee for the 37th Tour du Faso, scheduled for 30 October to 8 November 2026, has been officially installed in Ouagadougou. Sports minister Annick Pikbougoum handed over the documents to committee chair Ignace Amédée Béréwoudougou and urged rigour and risk anticipation.
FasoAmazone.net report on the high-intensity labour-intensive works (THIMO) in Ouagadougou, where 72 of the 75 workers in the observed team are women. The teams handle sanitation and road maintenance and offer training in income-generating activities.
Burkina Faso's Parliament unanimously adopted a revised bill on community service (TIG), allowing it to be imposed automatically for certain minor offences, including intellectual services, and establishing a permanent scheme to convert prison sentences into community service.
Saint-Camille hospital in Ouagadougou held an awareness session on breast cancer and early screening, marked by the blessing of a new MRI scanner. The hospital's director general announced the event will be held every year during Pink October.
