Young Burkinabè founders have launched FasoCraft, an online platform that showcases handicraft creations and helps artisans reach new markets. About twenty artisans from Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso are partners, with around one hundred products listed.
Three-day international colloquium on African cultural studies gathering researchers from Burkina Faso, Gabon, Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal around the notion of wealth. It closed with a round table that recommended integrating African conceptions of wealth into curricula and legislation.
Burkina Faso hosts the Ouagadougou International Craft Fair (SIAO) and the Tour du Faso international cycling race from 30 October to 8 November 2026. The article highlights the economic benefits of these events and the importance of security and public cooperation.
Team B of the 30th Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR 30) won the final of the first edition of the "Zemstaaba" maracana tournament 1-0 against the teachers' team on October 28, 2026, in Sangha. The tournament aimed to promote social cohesion and peace.
Pro-ARIDES, a food and resilience programme for the Sahel, presented results from its first phase (2021-2025) in Burkina Faso: about 60,000 hectares of degraded land recovered and more than 50,000 farm households supported. The second phase, launched in January 2026, aims to make the gains last…
The Minister of the Servants of the People announces that the days from October 30 to November 8, 2026 are declared continuous working days in the Kadiogo province, on the occasion of SIAO. Working hours are set from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
In Ouéléni (Léraba), the Fitiguidiassa public primary school has begun harvesting sweet potatoes from its one-hectare school field. About five tonnes are expected to supply the canteen and strengthen its financial autonomy.
The Burkinabè Atomic Energy Agency (ABEA) and the IRSS held a public conference on how nuclear technologies can support productive and resilient agriculture. Speakers presented uses for soils, water, seeds and pest control.
The Security Ministry warns against alleged misuse of the "Laabal" card, designed to make paying road fines easier. Minister Mahamadou Sana urges offenders to demand the card at road checks.
The 18th edition of the Ouagadougou International Crafts Fair (SIAO) is set to open on October 30, 2026 and run until November 8. Preparations and the setup of exhibition spaces are in full swing at the site.
The SIIBA BIM AFRIK fair, run by Fasobim Group, returns for a second edition from 5 to 7 November 2026. It will focus on digital transformation in construction, BIM and rail, with about 20 exhibitors and 3,000 participants expected.
A advocacy and technical alignment workshop was held in Burkina Faso to improve the disaggregation of statistical data on disability. Participants, including representatives of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, aim to increase the visibility of persons with disabilities in development policies.
Disability associations, supported by the NGOs Sightsavers and Light for the World, held a workshop in Ouagadougou to obtain systematic disaggregation of disability statistics from the relevant ministries.
The second edition of the Salon de l'Innovation de l'Industrie du BTP en Afrique (SIBA BIM Afrik) will be held on November 5–7, 2026 in Ouagadougou, under the theme of digital transformation and innovation in construction and railways. The fair will focus on artificial intelligence.
The 2nd edition of the EDTECH FASO FORUM will be held on 12 and 13 November 2026 in Ouagadougou, focusing on digital innovations in education. A national EdTech competition will reward solutions suited to the needs of the education system.
In a satirical column, Fou de Gondologo laments that in Burkina Faso neighbours distrust one another instead of helping each other. He calls for respect, dialogue and solidarity between neighbours.
The Yanduama association launched its activities in Fada N'Gourma by handing out school kits to 180 internally displaced students and household items to vulnerable women, in the presence of the High Commissioner of Gourma.
This article explains why acne pimples leave brown or black marks on dark skin: post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, a biological reaction rather than a hygiene problem. It offers skincare advice: a gentle routine, regulating active ingredients and daily sun protection.
A reader, Anyi YELE, denounces long delays in some town halls for obtaining birth certificate extracts. He also describes middlemen who offer, for a fee, to speed up the process, suggesting possible collusion with civil registry officials.
French Mirage fighter jets have returned to N'Djamena on 29 October 2026, two years after Chad denounced its defence agreements with France. The return, agreed directly between Paris and N'Djamena, comes amid a tense security situation in Sudan and against armed groups.
