Senegalese writer Cheikh Hamidou Kane, author of "L'Aventure ambiguë", has died in Dakar at the age of 98. Besides his literary career, he was a senior civil servant, minister and UNICEF official.
Hundreds of French high schools are partially or fully disrupted or closed to protest the lack of resources in the national education system. A national strike is scheduled for Tuesday, 6 October 2026.
Algeria face Niger in a friendly on 6 October 2026 in Tizi Ouzou, the first squad gathering under Brahim Hemdani, ahead of two matches against Togo in November. The match will be broadcast on several channels.
The Jeunes Cadres Engagés (JCE) programme, run by the NGO Eau Vive Internationale, marked the graduation of its 15th cohort in Ouagadougou on 3 October 2026 and the welcome of the 16th. Launched in 2010, the programme has an estimated professional integration rate of nearly 84%.
Minister Delegate for Animal Resources Amadou Dicko made a field visit to Sissili province in the Nando region to monitor the 2026-2027 rainy-season farming campaign. Regional officials are confident about the target of 931,000 tonnes of cereals.
Mali's armed forces, supported by partners, struck positions of terrorist armed groups 40 km south of Koutiala on 3 October 2026, where armed vehicles and war materiel were stored. Reconnaissance operations are ongoing to assess the strike effects.
Burkinabè boxer Patrice Sou Toké, known as "The Bombardier", will retire from the ring at an international gala in Ouagadougou on October 31, 2026, facing Beninese boxer Anicet Amoussou. Five amateur bouts are also scheduled.
The Okunasu Association held the third edition of its 48-hour reunion for natives of sector 3 in Garango on 3 and 4 October 2026. School kits were distributed to pupils and teaching materials to teachers, and requests were made, including completing a school fence.
LONAB publishes the results of the Faso Loto draw held on Sunday 4 October 2026. The article is a video, with no figures given in the text.
Senegalese writer and former minister Cheikh Hamidou Kane, author of "L'Aventure ambiguë", has died in Dakar at the age of 98. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye paid tribute to him.
Senegalese writer and former minister Cheikh Hamidou Kane, author of "L'Aventure ambiguë", has died in Dakar at the age of 98. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye praised his literary work and his service to the state.
Senegalese writer Cheikh Hamidou Kane, author of "L'Aventure ambiguë", died on Saturday 3 October 2026 in Dakar at the age of 98. His 1961 novel remains a classic of African literature.
Algeria face Niger in a friendly on 6 October 2026 in Tizi Ouzou. The article presents the probable line-ups of both teams, with several absences on the Algerian side.
The regional directorate of industry, trade and crafts of Goulmou carried out a price and quality inspection of everyday consumer goods in Diapangou. More than six tonnes of prohibited products were seized and three shops were sealed for illegal pricing practices.
On 2 October 2026 in Abomey-Calavi (Benin), police arrested five people involved in receiving and stealing electronic devices. Among the seized items, a student's laptop, stolen in a recent burglary, was returned to her.
El hadj Ali Traoré, former Director General of the Land and Maritime Transport Directorate (DGTTM) and former Director General of the Burkinabè Shippers' Council (CBC), died in Paris on 1 October 2026 after an illness. An obituary notice has been published.
The Sidibé Rakiswendé Gallery hosted the opening on 2 October 2026 of the exhibition "Identity in Painting" by artist Kadré Sama, also known as SamFall, centred on memory, roots and the identity of peoples. The exhibition runs until 31 October 2026.
Senegalese writer and cultural figure Cheikh Hamidou Kane died overnight on 4 October 2026 in Dakar. The African Culture Community (Senegal section), of which he was a founding member, announced his death and the funeral arrangements.
The dance piece "Entre 2 mondes", by choreographer Shabani and the Hérit'Artge company, examines the influence of social media on young people. It blends contemporary movement with the traditional warba dance, and is supported by the BBDA.
The Orientation Council of Burkina Faso's Patriotic Support Fund (FSP) held its ordinary session on 30 September 2026. Mandatory salary deductions from January 1 to September 29, 2026 amounted to 29.9 billion FCFA for public-sector workers and 5.7 billion FCFA for private-sector workers.
