Summary of Council of Ministers meetings in the UEMOA area. Burkina Faso adopted measures on education, health, NGO partnerships and public asset management; Côte d’Ivoire issued several decrees on justice, mangoes, pensions, mining and communications.
The UEMOA Commission presented in Ouagadougou the progress of several CACAO projects in Burkina Faso. They include Samendéni, road sections, the Ouagadougou dry port and the Kaya-Ouagadougou–Côte d’Ivoire border rail project.
At the monthly flag-raising ceremony at the Foreign Ministry, minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré passed on President Ibrahim Traoré's call to buy local. He asked diplomats to promote local products at home and abroad.
At the SITHO, Burkinabè restaurateurs are showcasing local dishes such as baabenda, rice with soumbala and gonré. They say this offer is attracting customers and now accounts for a significant share of menus and turnover.
At Bendogo School, AGL launched the construction of a borehole and the development of a school garden as part of its 3rd solidarity day. The company says it also wants to support the ministry’s “Zero school without water or latrines” project.
At the National Museum, four artists are presenting the exhibition "Rupture," which questions social, political, economic and aesthetic practices deemed in need of change. The exhibition is open to the public until 18 October 2026.
In Oury, in the Balé province, the association "Femmes Engagées pour le Développement de la Commune de Oury" turns néré seeds into soumballa, a traditional condiment. The activity provides income for women and now aims at national and foreign markets.
The BOAD approved CFA 10 billion to help Afric Cements set up a cement plant in Kossodo, Ouagadougou. The article also mentions Bridge Bank Group Côte d’Ivoire’s listing on the BRVM, the RELANCE plan and higher tourism revenues in July 2026.
West African Resources presented its 2025 responsible mining report in Manga, Nazinon region: 300,383 ounces of gold produced, 94% Burkinabè workers and 998 suppliers, 58% based in Burkina Faso.
In an op-ed, the author argues that African states should learn from mobile money as they approach AI. He calls for national capabilities, greater control over imported technologies, and more investment in skills and infrastructure.
In Ouagadougou, the 15th annual conference of the DGI identified digital transformation, artificial intelligence and stronger human resources as levers for a more efficient tax administration. Minister Aboubakar Nacanabo also stressed fighting fraud and securing public revenue.
Canal+ Burkina has unveiled the Décodeur Connecté Nomade, a compact, satellite-free set-top box that works over the Internet and gives access to more than 300 channels. It sells for 13,000 FCFA with the Access package, alongside a "Tout Canal" promotion in October.
Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya pardoned 217 detainees, including opposition leader Aliou Bah of the MoDeL, on the occasion of independence day. Release is conditional on a 45-day civic reintegration course, following a request from the ECOWAS Court of Justice.
Heavy rains, exceeding 100 mm in some areas, caused floods, drownings and building collapses in Senegal, with deaths reported notably in Dakar and Matam. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye expressed his condolences.
Argentina host Benin in a friendly at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, marking Lionel Messi's final appearance for the Albiceleste. The article gives the kick-off time, broadcast channels and a prediction.
Espoir Football Club won the final of the 5th Capitaine Ibrahim Traoré Revelation Cup in Ouagadougou, beating CFJT on penalties. The tournament will open to unaffiliated U17 clubs at the next edition.
During the second phase of the JEPPC, President Ibrahim Traoré, whose message was delivered by Mines Minister Yacouba Gouba, calls on Burkinabè to produce, process and consume locally. He recommends national preference in public administrations.
Meeting in El-Alamein on 4 October, African Union leaders stressed the need to process natural resources locally and strengthen industry and value chains so that more wealth stays on the continent.
Justice Minister Me Edasso Rodrigue Bayala defended reforms to speed up case processing and improve citizens' access to justice, including digital services. He cited a 2025 backlog operation that tried more than 8,000 cases in 55 days.
Meeting in Lomé, young representatives of organisations in the International Network of Francophone Youth (RIJF) adopted recommendations on employment, access to funding and young people's role in public decision-making. These proposals will be presented at the 20th Francophonie Summit in Phnom…
