At the opening of the new parliamentary session in Rabat, King Mohammed VI announced that Morocco will present its European partners with a strategic vision centred on co-development, economic competitiveness and regional stability. The text also addresses relations with Spain and migration.
The Burkinabè Ministry of Agriculture announced a 254.79 billion FCFA emergency plan for the 2026-2027 dry season, providing for 750 subsidised boreholes to support dry-season production. The first drilling is scheduled for 25 October 2026.
At a press briefing in Ouagadougou, the ICRC presented its humanitarian review for the first half of 2026 in Burkina Faso: nearly 350,000 people accessed healthcare and about 69,000 households received emergency food aid. The organisation also launched commemorations of 20 years of permanent…
Burkina Faso's customs service seized more than 1.3 million unapproved tablets and 20,400 cans of alcoholic drinks, hidden in three Togo-registered trucks carrying clinker and intercepted at Cinkansé. Results of the "Magnans" operation are due on 20 October.
About thirty media professionals were trained in Ouagadougou from 5 to 7 October 2026 on dengue and its prevention, initiated by the Ministry of Health. The session covered the role of Aedes aegypti and larval breeding sites, with tyres identified as the leading source.
On 8 October 2026, Vista Bank Burkina mobilised its employees for a blood donation drive in Ouagadougou, organised with the association SOS Don de sang and the National Blood Transfusion Centre (CNTS). The drive aims to meet healthcare facilities' needs, especially during the malaria season.
The Republican Guard carried out its first catfish harvest at Camp Naaba-Koom II in Ouagadougou on 8 October 2026, after about seven months of fish farming in two ponds. The output is mainly for the camp's food supply, with a longer-term social aim for wounded soldiers.
Orange Burkina Faso launched the second edition of its "For Good Connections" campaign in Ouagadougou, raising young people's awareness of responsible use of the Internet and ICT, including risks linked to personal data and hate speech.
Burkinabè Customs presented a seizure of over one million prohibited tablets and 20,400 cans of alcoholic drinks, hidden in clinker cargo at the Sinkansé border post. The driver involved did not deny the facts.
Burkina Faso's Ministry of Commerce has announced the suspension, until further notice, of exports of cereal flour (millet, maize and sorghum) and its derivatives across the national territory. The measure was announced in a communiqué published on Friday, 9 October 2026.
The Council of Ministers on 8 October 2026 appointed Professor Arouna Ouédraogo as President of the National Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters of Burkina Faso (ANSAL-BF) for a first three-year term. Vice-presidents, a permanent secretary and a protocol director were also appointed.
Coris Méso Finance Burkina Faso warns the public about a fraudulent entity, "SIF" (Source Inépuisable Financière), which illegally uses its contact details to raise funds. The institution says it has no link with this structure, disclaims any liability, and is pursuing legal action.
Burkinabè Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré and US Deputy Assistant Secretary for West Africa Richard Michaels co-chaired in Ouagadougou the inaugural session of a joint working group. The new permanent dialogue framework is meant to identify mutually beneficial areas of cooperation.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance says growth rose from 1.8% in 2022 to 5.3% in 2025, with 6% expected in 2026. The budget deficit, inflation and external balances also improved.
Endeavour Mining launched its 2026 ESG Caravan in Houndé to present its sustainability commitments and strengthen dialogue with host communities. The mine highlighted its 2026-2030 ESG strategy and environmental actions, including water management.
Burkina Faso's customs directorate presented in Ouagadougou prohibited goods seized under Operation Manya: 20,400 cans of alcoholic drinks and over one million counterfeit tablets, hidden in clinker trucks intercepted at the Togo border. Its director general vowed to step up the fight against fraud.
The Presidency of Faso announced a second cheque of over 125 million FCFA for the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP), raised from sales of a collection of speeches by Captain Ibrahim Traoré and the Manifesto of the RPP. A first cheque of over 35 million FCFA was handed over in June.
On 8 October, the commune of Kokologho held a day to destroy mosquito breeding sites, clearing gutters, weeding and removing stagnant water. The operation is part of the national days of patriotic commitment and citizen participation.
The Burkinabè National Employment Agency (ABPE) "Faso Tonlo Zï", created by merging the ANPE and the ONEF, presents its missions to strengthen support for job seekers. It announces the rollout of "Skills Assessment and Support" (BCA) offices in universities.
Producers in the villages of Laoua Mossi and Bilenga, in the Oula rural commune (Yaadga region), have started harvesting rice from lowlands developed with support from the RESI-2P Programme. About 350 tonnes are expected from 536 farmers, most of them women.
