Libya's central bank says unidentified individuals raided its Tripoli headquarters hours after parliament accepted, in principle, the resignation of governor Naji Issa. An interim governor has been appointed.
Families in Cameroon are demanding the return of relatives who were allegedly recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine. A peaceful march was held in Yaoundé in front of the Russian embassy.
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The head of the Kankalaba basic education circumscription, Kamouba Youndira Nestor, chaired the CEB general assembly on 28 October 2026. Participants reviewed the past school year and set priorities for 2026-2027, and teachers were congratulated on good CEP 2026 pass rates.
The KANIS Foundation announces medical equipment worth 120 million FCFA and a 20 million FCFA contribution to the 9th International Congress of the Burkina Faso Cardiology Society (CICAR FASO 9), held jointly with the ASCAOC congress.
Three solutions selected in the "Culture, heritage and national languages" category of the second edition of Le Faso Digital in Burkina Faso: CHICFASO Analytics (tourist visitor analysis), DOC ART (cultural memory preservation using AI) and SabiData (voice collection in national languages).
Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala launched public conferences in Tenkodogo on civic duty, citizenship and patriotic commitment, in line with the ideals of the RPP. This year the campaign extends to all provinces of the country.
The special delegation of the commune of Kona (Mouhoun) adopted the 2027 primary budget at its fourth ordinary session on 28 October 2026. Participants also called for greater mobilisation of the commune's own revenue.
Opposition Democratic Party MPs disrupted Albania's parliament with smoke flares, blocked the podium and displayed photos of protesters allegedly injured by police during a vote on central bank legislation. Four MPs were expelled.
Bayern Munich host Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena on Saturday 31 October 2026 in Bundesliga matchday 8. The 17:30 GMT kick-off pits two title contenders fighting for first place.
The official launch of the 2026-2027 season of USSU-BF, the Burkina Faso school and university sports union, took place on 28 October 2026 in Kaya. The ceremony, attended by the Secretary General of the sports ministry, included an aerobics session and a gala match between two high schools.
Léraba High Commissioner Yacouba Sawadogo chaired the first ordinary session of the Provincial Consultation Framework in Banfora, focused on the province's security and agricultural challenges. He called on technical and financial partners to support more regular meetings.
For the 2026 SIAO (30 October to 8 November in Ouagadougou), the ONI Kadiogo is running a special operation to issue AES biometric identity cards within 48 hours, at a cost of 3,500 CFA francs, for festival-goers, exhibitors and visitors.
In Nouna, the High Commissioner of the Kossin province presided over the signing of Madi Sidparaadyé Kébré's first novel, "Djoss, la sentinelle du peuple". The book pays tribute to the Defence and Security Forces, the VDP, humanitarian workers and the population.
Burkinabè businessman Abdoulaye Kouafilann Sory has received authorisation from the WAMU Banking Commission to launch AccordBank Group, formed from Fidelis Finance Group, with planned activities in Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire.
South Africa has chosen Durban to lead its bid for the 2036 or 2040 Summer Olympics, which could make it the first African host of the Games. The bid is likely to be multi-city.
The Poor Man's Rembrandt Project, relaunched in the Netherlands, brings tattoo artists to reproduce Rembrandt etchings on skin. An Associated Press journalist got a tattoo of one of the painter's self-portraits. The project runs until 7 November.
Despite the diplomatic break between Burkina Faso and France in June 2026, French artists and festivalgoers are taking part in the 14th Récréâtrales festival in Ouagadougou. They describe visa difficulties and lower attendance, but say cultural ties persist.
The Director General of Energy chaired the first ordinary 2026 session of the "Energy" thematic group in Ouagadougou, focused on the 2026-2030 National Energy Strategy and the National Energy Pact, which aims to extend electricity access to 17.9 million additional people by 2030.
Daily photo roundup of world news for 29 October 2026 across several countries. It mentions the suspension of Issa Tchiroma's party in Cameroon, a train crash in Spain, Ghana's BRICS partner bid and the sentencing of a Tunisian journalist.
