The Directorate of Higher Training in Health Sciences (DFSSS) has launched the end-of-cycle defences of 48 students, 40 in health services administration and 8 in pharmaceutical sciences engineering. The first student, Sota Aimé Somé, received an average of 17/20.
Mali's armed forces have retaken control of Kidal, a northern city that had been besieged for several months by rebel and terrorist groups, after operations carried out with support from Russian partners. The general staff has called on residents to remain calm and vigilant.
Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, a form of Ebola, in a patient who arrived in Nairobi from the DRC via Uganda and died after being hospitalised. Authorities are tracing 28 contacts as well as passengers and crew from the flight concerned.
In Kayes, Mali, two separate cases of alleged collection and sale of human blood have led to the arrest of 14 people in less than six weeks. The eight suspects in the more recent case were brought before the courts on 1 October.
Burkina Faso will host the Forum of Media and Communication Stakeholders of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) on 7 October 2026, under the theme "Media and sovereignty of the Confederation of Sahel States". The meeting will be chaired by the Minister of Communication and held at the Ministry…
LONAB has published the results of the Tuesday 6 October 2026 draw of the FASO LOTO game. The article text contains only site navigation and the title, with no details of the winning numbers.
National statistics show that road accidents, injuries and deaths in Burkina Faso fell between January and September 2026. In September there were 1,450 accidents, 1,055 injuries and 69 deaths, compared with 1,516 accidents, 1,347 injuries and 79 deaths in August.
Plumber Idrissa Kaboré received a cheque for 83,371,500 CFA francs in Ouagadougou from the Burkinabè National Lottery (LONAB), won with a 10,200 CFA franc stake placed on 23 September 2026.
A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 carrying 25 people, including civilians, crashed on Monday in a marshy area near a naval base in Ondo State. No survivors have been found; President Bola Tinubu declared three days of national mourning and ordered an investigation.
The Ministry of Family and Solidarity reports that 226,404 households have been supported in returning to 1,055 recaptured localities. The programme includes installation kits, livelihood support and child protection measures.
On 30 September 2026 in Ouagadougou, Orange Money Burkina Faso handed out the second batch of prizes from its 2026 Grand Promo. Amidou Ganamé won the grand prize, an MG ONE car, closing the distribution of the major prizes.
Plumber Idrissa Kaboré officially received a prize of 83,371,500 FCFA, won on the PMU'B 4+1 game on 23 September, at the LONAB headquarters in Ouagadougou. LONAB's director general urged him to invest the sum for lasting income.
LONAB presented a cheque for 83,371,500 FCFA to Idrissa Kaboré, a plumber who won the 4+1 draw of the PMU'B on 23 September 2026. The winner, who has been playing since 1999, says he played without any particular strategy.
The 12th Rebranding Africa Forum will be held on 23-24 October 2026 in Brussels, focusing on African health systems. Discussions will cover pharmaceutical production, digital health and financing.
The Malian Armed Forces and their Russian partners have launched large-scale air and ground operations in the Kidal region to hunt down armed terrorist groups. The army calls on residents to remain calm and vigilant.
The Burkinabè Football Federation announces that Issa Balboné has been selected as coach of the senior women's national team after a call for applications. Mamadou Zongo, known as "Bebeto", will head the technical staff of the men's U17 national team.
The Chief of Staff of the National Gendarmerie visited at home the families of gendarmes killed in combat, as well as wounded personnel. He gave them school supplies, food and financial support to help these households.
The Burkinabè Football Federation has appointed Issa Balboné as coach of the women's senior national team (Etalons Dames) and Mamadou Zongo, known as "Bebeto", as head of the men's U17 national team, according to a statement dated 6 October 2026.
The Burkinabè Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Animal and Fisheries Resources has published the final list of beneficiaries of the "Zero Empty Henhouse" operation. Beneficiaries must submit their completed and signed commitment forms by October 9, 2026 at 4 p.m.
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo inaugurated, on 5 October 2026 in Ouagadougou, a complex with a 500-seat lecture hall at the IBAM of Joseph Ki-Zerbo University. Built under the IPEQ initiative, it also includes laboratories and equipment, and its furniture was made in Burkina Faso.
