The Minister Director of Cabinet of the President of Faso handed over a second cheque of over 125 million FCFA to the Patriotic Support Fund, from sales of a speech collection by Captain Ibrahim Traoré and the RPP Manifesto. The Finance Minister called it a strong signal.
The chief of staff of the Presidency handed over a cheque of 125,010,000 FCFA to the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP), from sales of two books of the Popular Progressive Revolution. With a first cheque of 35,332,000 FCFA paid in June, the total reaches 160,342,000 FCFA.
The Université Joseph-Ki-Zerbo (UJKZ) welcomed its new students for the 2026-2027 academic year, urging them to show regular attendance, autonomy and commitment to their own education. Officials also stressed discipline, civic duty and the preservation of campus infrastructure.
Governors of the Sirba, Sourou, Tapoa and Soum regions were appointed at the Council of Ministers on 8 October 2026. The appointments follow the administrative reorganisation that brought Burkina Faso to 17 regions.
In a congratulatory letter to the UN High-Level Dialogue in New York, Chinese President Xi Jinping promotes the Global Development Initiative (GDI), launched in 2021 and reportedly implemented in more than 120 countries. The author, a Chinese-based researcher, sees it as a response to development…
On 8 October 2026, the People's Bank of China reaffirmed that the RMB stays under a managed floating exchange rate with no preset target, and rejected the idea that China's competitiveness relies on devaluation. It attributes global imbalances to several structural factors.
The FBI announces the arrest of 130 suspects in Ghana linked to cybercrime networks that caused about $10 million in losses to American victims. The investigation is ongoing, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.
The Council of Ministers decided to merge the ENAFA in Matourkou and the ENESA into a single institution, the Institut de formation agropastorale du Burkina Faso (IFAP-BF), tasked with training executives for agriculture, livestock and fisheries. Its statutes were approved.
The Council of Ministers adopted a decree regulating imports of detergents, soaps, bleach, chalk and tomato paste in Burkina Faso. The measure aims to support sales of products from recently established local units.
Ivorian police have arrested two students, aged 16 and 17, suspected of burgling two schools in Abobo and stealing over 9 million FCFA. According to a police statement, they admitted to the acts.
The Ministry of Agriculture announces an emergency plan for the 2026-2027 dry season, including an operation to drill 750 boreholes at subsidised prices by November 2026. Beneficiaries must contribute, and applications are open from 12 to 18 October 2026.
Former Guinean Prime Minister and opposition figure Sidya Touré, who died in Paris aged 81, was buried in Abidjan, where he lived in exile. His family opposed a funeral in Conakry, citing the "humiliations" he suffered under General Mamady Doumbouya's government.
Report of the 8 October 2026 Council of Ministers in Ouagadougou: creation of the "Ligue de la Souveraineté" football championship, health infrastructure projects, the 2027 budget of 4,220.4 billion CFA francs in revenue, the creation of IFAP-BF and new film industry rules.
The Council of Ministers met in ordinary session in Ouagadougou on 8 October 2026, chaired by Captain Ibrahim Traoré. It deliberated on its agenda, made appointments and authorised missions abroad.
The Council of Ministers on 8 October 2026 appointed Bernadette SERÉMÉ governor of the Koulsé region, after she had served as acting governor since a handover ceremony in Kaya on 18 August 2026.
The Burkinabè government is launching an emergency plan worth 254.79 billion CFA francs for the 2026-2027 dry season campaign. The program notably includes hydro-agricultural works and a subsidy for 750 boreholes by November 2026.
The Council of Ministers of 8 October 2026 adopted decrees on the ANSAL-BF academy, a regional football championship called the "Ligue de la Souveraineté", health infrastructure projects worth 67 billion CFA francs, the merger of two agro-pastoral training schools, cinema licensing and the import…
The Sports Minister presented her department's 2022-2026 record at the SIAO. The report highlights the renovation of the Stade du 4-Août, the construction of multi-sport courts and other planned sports projects.
Report of the 8 October 2026 Council of Ministers in Ouagadougou: appointments to the national academy of sciences, arts and letters, creation of the "Ligue de la Souveraineté" regional football championship, health infrastructure projects, additional financing for the PUDTR and the 2027 finance…
Protests against a court ruling that eases access to asylum led to vehicle arsons and looting in Soweto and Durban, with no injuries reported. Three people were arrested in Durban.
