Guinea-Bissau's military high command has banned the return of former president Umaro Sissoco Embaló, citing insufficient security guarantees. Political demonstrations remain prohibited during the transition.
For China's National Day 2026, the Chinese city of Mianyang in Sichuan Province is decorated and illuminated. The article highlights the Yuewang Tower on Gui Hill and the Three Rivers Peninsula.
The BRVM Official Listing Bulletin of October 1, 2026 provides several documents, including the notice on the BRVM 30 index composition, half-year reports from BOA CI and ONATEL BF, a dividend payment schedule and UCITS net asset values.
SONATUR held its flag-raising ceremony at its headquarters and at the Western Regional Directorate in Ouagadougou. Director General Boureima OUATTARA called on staff to adopt a new approach in the context of the ongoing revolution.
Burkina Faso's women's national team, the Étalons Dames, will play Equatorial Guinea in the second round of the African qualifiers for the 2028 Olympics. The first leg is at home at the Stade du 4-Août in Ouagadougou on 8 October 2026.
The Yirmea Immo app has been launched in Ouagadougou to make housing searches easier through geolocation, property listings and artificial intelligence. It also lets owners post free ads and pay to boost their visibility.
Despite global uncertainties, the UEMOA recorded 6% growth in the second quarter of 2026 and 0.4% inflation. Ministers are also reviewing issues linked to public procurement, social protection and development financing.
Quotidien No. 4501 of Friday, October 2, 2026 publishes the day’s tenders and public procurement notices in PDF format. The document provides access to the notices, documents and application terms so companies can respond to the consultations.
The INSD has officially launched the 2026 Survey on Malaria and Hepatitis B and C Indicators in Burkina Faso (EIPH-BF 2026), conducted with the Ministry of Health. Data collection runs from 30 September to 29 November 2026, with results expected in May 2027.
Former Guinean Prime Minister Sidya Touré, an exiled opposition figure, will be buried in Côte d'Ivoire, where he lived in exile and had spent much of his career. His body, repatriated from Paris after his death on 25 September, is due in Abidjan on Friday.
In Butembo, eastern DRC, mobile laboratories deployed near treatment centres have cut the time needed to get Ebola test results, which now generally takes under 24 hours, compared with up to 72 hours previously.
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo launched the second phase of the JEPPC 2026 in Ouagadougou, under the theme "Produisons burkinabè, consommons burkinabè!", and opened the government exhibition at SIAO, running 2 to 9 October 2026.
The WAEMU (UEMOA) reports solid economic performance despite global economic tensions, with 6.0% growth in Q2 2026 and inflation under control at 0.4%, according to the economic review presented at the Council of Ministers session.
In Ouagadougou, the Municipal Police carried out a helmet compliance check on 2 October 2026: 1,702 two-wheelers and 25 tricycles were impounded, and their return is conditional on wearing a helmet and paying a 3,000 CFA franc fine.
President Captain Ibrahim Traoré attended the solemn judicial year opening hearing, themed on traditional dispute resolution mechanisms for better access to justice. He reaffirmed the goal of integrating endogenous values into the judicial system, following the adoption of the Faso Bu Kaoré law…
Student protests in France over teaching conditions are spreading, with hundreds of schools disrupted, blockades, fires and clashes with police. The government has announced a consultation platform with students and the possibility of remote classes.
Zakaria Kinda, a young leader from the commune of Saaba, who attended the Place de la Révolution during the RPP night of September 30, praises the national mobilisation and the gains of the Revolution under Captain Ibrahim Traoré. He calls on the population to stay vigilant against imperialists.
On 1 October 2026, the Burkinabè Air Force marked its 41st anniversary under the theme "The Wings of Sovereignty". The Grandes Couleurs ceremony honoured fallen soldiers and retired personnel.
The supreme courts of the Alliance of Sahel States (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger) signed a judicial cooperation memorandum in Ouagadougou. It provides for exchanges of practices, closer alignment of case law and joint training.
Relations between Addis Ababa and Asmara have sharply deteriorated since September 23, with Ethiopia closing its embassy in Eritrea and Asmara breaking diplomatic ties. The text links the crisis to renewed fighting in Tigray and the issue of maritime access.
