Kenya, the first African country to host the World Athletics Championships in 2029, must set an example in the fight against doping, said Witold Banka, president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, during a three-day visit to Nairobi.
On 8 October 2026, the National Police inaugurated its first Sector Police Station in Gaoua, Djôrô region. The ceremony, chaired by the Director General of the National Police, aimed to bring the police closer to the population.
On World Post Day (9 October 2026), the minister of Digital Transition, Posts and Electronic Communications presents the modernisation of Burkina Faso's postal network: Zama Tchey proximity points, the Banque postale and a forthcoming national tracking platform.
The director of the cabinet of the Presidency of Faso handed over a second cheque of over 125 million FCFA to the Patriotic Support Fund, from sales of a collection of speeches by Captain Ibrahim Traoré and the RPP Manifesto. A first cheque of over 35 million FCFA was paid in June.
Burkina Faso and the United States co-chaired the inaugural session of a joint working group in Ouagadougou, a new permanent dialogue framework to identify mutually beneficial areas of cooperation. The meeting was attended by the foreign minister and the US deputy assistant secretary of state for…
At a flag-raising ceremony at the Place d'Armes in Ouagadougou, the Minister of War and Patriotic Defence congratulated the combat forces on their September 2026 successes in retaking territory and protecting civilians.
The Ouagadougou Municipal Police returned about a dozen two-wheelers found through the IRAPOL system, which cross-checks impounded vehicles against the database of reported thefts. The handover took place under the chairmanship of the President of the Special Delegation of the Commune.
On World Post Day (October 9), minister Aminata Zerbo/Sabané highlights the role of Burkina Faso's postal network as a community, trust-based and inclusive service. She cites the creation of the Banque postale, the Zama Tchey access points and an upcoming national tracking platform.
Vista Bank Burkina and the association SOS SANG held a blood donation day at the bank's headquarters in Ouagadougou on 8 October 2026, to replenish the reserves of the CNTS, which are under strain during the malaria season.
FBDES "Tõogo" Director General Ahmadé Nour Guenda took part in the government exhibition at the Ouagadougou International Craft Fair (SIAO), alongside Finance Minister Aboubakar Nacanabo. The delegation visited ministry stands and joined a citizen dialogue on public finance management and the…
The new "League of Sovereignty" is part of the presidential initiative for the development and promotion of sporting excellence. It is meant to decentralize Burkinabe football and spread sporting opportunities across the country, with 20 teams announced.
Report of the Council of Ministers held on 8 October 2026, published as a link to communiqué No. 29. The article does not detail the decisions adopted.
Report of the 8 October 2026 Council of Ministers in Ouagadougou: creation of the "Ligue de la Souveraineté" regional football championship, health infrastructure projects, merger of ENAFA and ENESA into IFAP-BF, and the 2027 draft budget sent to the Legislative Assembly. The text is cut off at…
The Republican Guard harvested its first catfish from two 80 m³ fish ponds at Camp Naaba-Koom II after about seven months of rearing. The production is mainly intended for internal consumption, and the programme is to be extended to other barracks.
The Burkinabè government has unveiled an emergency plan of over 254 billion FCFA for the 2026-2027 dry season campaign. It aims to raise irrigated areas from 30,000 to 80,000 hectares and strengthen producers' resilience to drought.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised Morocco's football infrastructure investments at the CAF strategic conference in Cape Verde (7–9 October 2026). He also reviewed FIFA's support for African football.
The agriculture ministry presented a 2026-2027 dry-season emergency plan worth 254.79 billion CFA francs in response to low rainfall. It provides for 750 free boreholes and the development of 50,000 hectares, aiming to raise irrigated areas from 30,000 to 80,000 hectares by 2027.
At the opening symposium of the 2026 Ouagadougou African Communication Universities (UACO), Tilado Apollinaire Abga, director of information at AIB, said President Ibrahim Traoré's public statements are central to Burkina Faso's response to disinformation and unfavourable narratives in some…
The Council of Ministers adopted the 2027 draft finance bill, providing for 4,800 billion FCFA in spending against 4,200 billion in revenue. It also approved a new national football competition, the "Ligue de la souveraineté", and health projects including 20 communal medical centres and 20…
Burkina Faso has adopted the RELANCE 2026-2030 plan, worth CFA 36,000 billion, presented as the country's new development framework. The government says nearly two-thirds of the plan will be financed through sovereign resources, with support expected from the private sector.
