The 2026-2027 school year was launched at Lycée Mixte de Gounghin in Ouagadougou, in the presence of several ministers and the president of the ALP. The year is marked by capped private-school tuition fees and the introduction of new curricula.
The 2026-2027 school and academic year was officially launched on 1 October 2026 at the Gounghin mixed high school in Ouagadougou, under the theme of governance, community engagement and pedagogical innovation. Minister Moumouni Zoungrana announced the 2025-2026 pass rates, including 61.54% for…
On the occasion of Pink October, the article stresses the importance of early screening for breast cancer and continued awareness efforts. It calls on governments to improve access to care, citing mobile clinics deployed in Burkina Faso for screening.
Mali's Council of Ministers on 30 September 2026 adopted texts creating a School of Mines and Oil and an Agency for Research and Development of Mineral Resources. Nine draft decrees renewing gold exploration permits were also approved.
In South Africa, rising femicides and xenophobic violence are fueling a social and security crisis. The text warns against blaming African migrants alone and mentions the pressure on Cyril Ramaphosa.
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of backing Tigrayan rebels as fighting resumes in Tigray, causing civilian casualties. The article calls on the African Union to revive its diplomacy to stop the escalation.
At the start of the 2026-2027 school year in Burkina Faso, the author congratulates pupils and urges parents to ensure children’s personal hygiene. He says poor hygiene can hinder learning and encourage illness.
The article gives five tips for pain-free detangling of curly or coily hair: dampen it, use the right tools, start at the ends, section the hair and be gentle. It also notes that scalp pain may have other causes.
The umbrella groups of private security companies signed a collective agreement on September 29. It sets a minimum monthly wage of 57,000 CFA francs for security guards, compared with sometimes less than 35,000 CFA francs before.
The tolerance period for wearing helmets ends on 1 October 2026. In Bobo-Dioulasso, Security Minister Mahamadou SANA announced strict enforcement of the requirement for two- and three-wheeled motorised vehicle users.
Minister of State for Agriculture, Commander Ismaël Sombié, carried out a field tour on 30 September 2026 in three communes of Guiriko (Kourouma, N'Dorola, Bama) to monitor the agro-pastoral and fisheries campaign. He visited a chick production unit and a rice-growing plain.
The P2R-EJF project, part of the BenkadiBaara programme and funded by the European Union via LuxDev, has launched in Ouagadougou training for 300 young people and women in construction trades (mason, steel fixer, sanitary plumber). The course includes a mandatory internship of at least three…
The WAEMU Commission launched in Ouagadougou the regional activities of the 7th edition of the "Buy Local Month", themed on economic sovereignty and regional integration. The programme includes a conference, an exhibition-sale and an awards ceremony.
Burkina Faso's Etalons Espoirs began their training camp on 1 October 2026 with 22 players called up by Moussa Sanogo. They face Mali in a friendly on 5 October, ahead of the second round of U23 AFCON qualifiers in November.
A delegation from the Gaoua commune visited several schools on 1 October 2026 to confirm the start of the school year. It noted a shortage of classrooms and furniture, and welcomed the rehabilitation of the Tonkar primary school.
The Burkina Faso Air Force celebrates its 41st anniversary on 1 October 2026, having been created in 1985. The article highlights its role in territorial defense, the fight against terrorism and the modernisation of its equipment.
A Médecins sans frontières expatriate infected with Ebola (Bundibugyo strain) in Beni, DRC, has been urgently evacuated to the Netherlands, where he is being treated in a high-security isolation unit. The health worker had not yet received a vaccine.
Captain Ibrahim Traoré sends a message of encouragement to the education community as the 2026-2027 school and academic year begins on 1 October 2026 across the country. He reaffirms the strategic importance of education and mentions reforms to curricula and infrastructure.
Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz has officially left his post as Ghana's national team coach after a string of poor results, including a 4-2 home defeat to Gambia that leaves the Black Stars last in Group C of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers.
On the occasion of the 2026-2027 school and academic year start, Faso President Captain Ibrahim Traoré sent a message to the educational community. He announced the continuation of curriculum and infrastructure reforms.
