Burkinabè architect Francis Kéré, a Pritzker Prize laureate, has been chosen to design the Las Vegas Museum of Art (LVMA), the city's first independent art museum, scheduled to open in 2029. The building draws on the Mojave Desert and African baobab trees.
Singer Sim Saï du Faso was named best emerging artist of 2026 at the first edition of "La Nuit des Lauréats", organised by Dofanga Production on 10 October 2026 in Ouagadougou.
The director general of Burkina Faso's National Police, on a tour of border posts, urged officers in Koloko to act with integrity and abandon extortion. He also recalled the stakes of the AES for free movement of people and goods.
The Mobile Economic Control and Fraud Repression Brigade (BMCRF) has seized 100 tonnes of rice held in clandestine storage. Sales of the rice will begin on Monday, October 12, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. at the BMCRF, open to both registered and unregistered people.
The first edition of the Ligue de l'Espoir (LIDE), a competition for young footballers aged 13 to 17, was launched at the Wobi stadium in Bobo-Dioulasso. Backed by Charles Kaboré, the event features sixteen teams from Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou.
The Burkina Faso women's national team, the Étalons Dames, has arrived in Yaoundé to prepare for the return leg of the Olympic qualifiers against Equatorial Guinea, scheduled for 13 October 2026. They won the first leg 3-1 at the Stade du 4-Août.
In Ouagadougou, the IPBF held a screening and debate at Ciné Burkina on gender-based violence and women's mental health, after which five figures were named champions in the fight against GBV.
LONAB publishes the results of the Faso Loto draw held on Sunday 11 October 2026. The article is presented as a video, with no detailed text of the numbers.
Charles Kaboré, Ambassador for Sport, officially launched the first edition of the Ligue de l'Espoir (LIDE) in Bobo-Dioulasso, a competition for under-17s. Sixteen teams from Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou are taking part.
Burkinabè architect Francis Kéré has been chosen to design the Las Vegas Museum of Art (LVMA), the city's first independent art museum, due to open in 2029 at Symphony Park. The project is estimated to cost about $200 million.
The opening match of the UFOA-B qualifying tournament for the 2027 U17 Africa Cup of Nations ended 0-0 between Burkina Faso and Benin on Saturday 10 October 2026 at the Stade du 4 Août in Ouagadougou. The tournament runs until 23 October.
As part of the second phase of the 3rd edition of the JEPPC, the Ministry of Security carried out a clean-up operation at the Bangr-Wéogo urban park in Ouagadougou on 10 October 2026. Minister Mahamadou Sana called on citizens to protect this national heritage.
The first edition of the Ligue de l'Espoir (LIDE) kicked off at the Wobi stadium in Bobo-Dioulasso with 16 U17 teams from Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou. Backed by Charles KABORÉ, it aims to give young footballers regular matches and visibility with clubs.
At the Council of Ministers on 9 October 2026, the Niger government adopted a draft ordinance abolishing the parliamentary pension scheme. Former deputies will be treated differently depending on the contributions paid and the pensions already received.
At its council of ministers on 8 October 2026, the Gabonese government approved the creation of a national commission to review the state's economic agreements. It will inventory and audit them and, if necessary, consider renegotiating them.
Minister of State for Agriculture, Water and Animal and Fisheries Resources, Commander Ismaël Sombié, carried out a field tour on 10 October 2026 in the Hauts-Bassins region. The tour covered water supply works in Bobo-Dioulasso, the Yere-Ta farm, the Guénako agropole and a water tower in Orodara.
The National Agency for the Promotion of Financial Inclusion (ANPFI), through the Observatory of Financial Services Quality (OQSF), held a meeting with media players on October 7–8, 2026, in Bobo-Dioulasso to inform them about consumer protection for financial products and the free financial…
The first edition of the Ligue de l'Espoir, a football competition for 13- to 17-year-olds, was officially launched on 10 October 2026 at the Wobi stadium in Bobo-Dioulasso. Sixteen teams, split between Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou, will take part in the competition, which runs from October 2026…
The Mobile Economic Control and Fraud Repression Brigade (BMCRF) has seized 100 tonnes of rice stored illegally. The rice will go on sale on Monday, October 12, 2026, from 8 a.m. at the BMCRF premises in Ouagadougou, to fight speculation.
The Wobi stadium in Bobo-Dioulasso hosted the official launch of the first edition of the Ligue de l'Espoir (LIDE), an under-17 football competition promoted by Sports Ambassador Charles Kaboré. Sixteen teams from Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou are taking part.
