Lieutenant-Colonel Jules Konaté has been officially installed as head of the Artillery Group, based in Kaya, at a change-of-command ceremony presided over by the Chief of Staff of the Army. He had already held the post since March 2023.
The BMCRF carried out surprise inspections at several consumer goods shops, notably in Rayongo and Tanlarghin. Eight shops were closed for selling expired products, illegal pricing practices and breaches of market transparency rules.
The Nouna High Court sentenced Soré Sayouba to 30 years in prison for the double murder of his wife and a friend, committed on September 13 in sector 4 of Nouna. He has ten days to appeal.
Ghana's Council of Ministers has approved in principle an official bid to join the BRICS, announced by Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. India has welcomed the move, but notes that membership requires approval from all member countries.
The Malian Transport and Logistics Company (SMTL-SA) and the KAMAZ Group have signed a contract worth over 30 billion FCFA for the purchase and delivery of vehicles for transport and logistics in Mali. It also provides for local maintenance, technology transfer and, eventually, a vehicle assembly…
Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine officially launched, on 6 October 2026 in Karey Gorou, the construction of a third drinking water treatment plant for Niamey, with a planned capacity of 100,000 m³ per day. The programme, with an announced budget of 171.5 billion FCFA, comprises ten lots.
The LONAB publishes the results of the FASO LOTO draw held on Wednesday 7 October 2026. The text provided contains only the title and site navigation, with no details of the winning numbers.
As part of FasoAmazone's "TALENTS DU FASO" feature, high-school student Roxane Koudolba SIRIMA, of the Sacré-Cœur school in Banfora, is profiled. Her knitting hobby has become a skill that helps cover some of her school and personal needs.
Burkina Faso's basic and secondary education ministers presented education system reforms at a "Dialogue with the People" session at the SIAO in Ouagadougou. They also answered citizens' questions on school fees and school councils.
A woman suspected of kidnapping a minor in Yaoundé, Cameroon, was arrested on 5 October 2026 in Tahoua, Niger, in a joint operation by Cameroonian and Nigerien security forces. The girl was found safe and unharmed.
On Monday 5 October 2026, the Faso Mêbo Agency inaugurated two roundabouts in Fada N'Gourma, one near the Place de la Révolution and another in sector 1. Residents are urged to help maintain them.
The Burkinabè Minister of Communication opened a media forum in Ouagadougou for AES media actors. Participants aim to build a common narrative against disinformation campaigns targeting the Confederation, including through shared media tools.
Video published by RTB (Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina) on 7 October 2026.
The second edition of the Grand Ouaga Urban Forum (FUGO) opened in Ouagadougou on 7 October 2026 under the theme of climate and security resilience for Sahelian metropolises. It runs until 9 October and marks the close of the PAGO project, whose results are presented.
In Senegal, the school start originally scheduled for 7 October 2026 has been postponed to 12 October because of heavy rains that flooded several regions, including Dakar. The Education Ministry cites pupil safety and the need to clean and repair schools.
Japan's Kenso Soai and France's Henri Kagan receive the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis, which could help improve drug manufacturing. The laureates share 12 million Swedish kronor.
Minister of Industry, Trade and Crafts Serge Poda launched the 7th edition of the "Consume Local Month" in Burkina Faso, under the theme of regional integration and economic sovereignty within WAEMU (UEMOA). The government emphasises local processing and job creation.
In Ouagadougou, Communication Minister Gilbert Ouédraogo launched the AES media players forum, under the theme "Media and sovereignty". He called on media across the three states to pool their efforts against information warfare.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport is hearing in Lausanne the appeal by the Senegalese football federation against CAF's decision declaring Senegal forfeit and awarding the CAN 2025 title to Morocco. No verdict is expected on the day of the hearing.
Lawyer Ini Esther Doli appeared on 30 September 2026 before the Ouaga 1 court after a complaint by the Ouagadougou municipal police over remarks deemed defamatory about the "Allah Ti Kouma" case. She was granted provisional release, and the verdict is expected on 14 October 2026.
