The CNOPM presented the main lines of the 2027 Hajj in Ouagadougou on 29 September 2026: a quota of 8,143 pilgrims selected by lottery through a new digital platform, with Air Burkina as air carrier. The cost of the pilgrimage has not yet been set.
At the 22nd Maracana Jeunesse unie of Pouytenga cup, won by Kagambèga FC on penalties, sponsor El Hadj Latif Koutou donated a borehole to the primary school he attended and gave envelopes of money to his former teachers.
Secondary Education Minister Pr Moumouni Zoungrana received the organising committee of the 8th International Pulaaku Festival, planned for 30 October to 1 November 2026 at CENASA in Ouagadougou. A fair, exhibition, cultural parade and shows are on the programme, under the theme "Culture, youth…
Customs services collected 126 billion FCFA in revenue in September 2026, 9 billion above the initial forecast of 117 billion, even though the month has not yet ended. The administration praised the result and urged staff to keep up the effort until the accounts are closed.
On 29 September 2026, the 16th promotion of Specialist Officer Cadets of the Georges-Namoano Military Academy (AMGN) completed its training at a graduation ceremony held at Camp Guillaume Ouédraogo. A total of 136 officer cadets, spread across 29 specialties, graduated.
A minor was attacked by a crocodile in a pond in the Toéghin department (Kourwéogo province) on 26 September 2026. After several hours of operations by the Forestry and Water department with local residents' help, the animal was captured and taken to Boussé, pending a possible transfer to a…
A collective agreement for Burkina Faso's private security sector was signed on 29 September 2026 in Ouagadougou after nine years of negotiations. It sets a minimum base salary of 57,000 FCFA for security guards.
Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first gold refinery, RAFFINOR-BF, in Ouagadougou, with an initial capacity of 164 tonnes per year. The 11 billion CFA franc project, funded by the state and private investors, aims to add value to gold production locally.
The national weightlifting championship was held on 26 and 27 September 2026 in Diébougou. Judicaël Bayala won the senior over 84 kg category with 260 kg, dethroning five-time champion Aboul Razak Ouandaogo.
In Burkina Faso, a collective agreement for private security companies was signed in Ouagadougou on 29 September 2026. It sets a minimum base salary of 57,000 CFA francs for security guards and will take effect one year after signing.
Communication Minister Pingdwendé Gilbert Ouédraogo visited the Place de la Révolution in Ouagadougou to inspect preparations for the "Night of the Popular Progressive Revolution (RPP)," to be held on 30 September 2026. He expressed confidence that the event will go well and that the national…
The BRVM official market bulletin for 29 September 2026 is published online with attached documents, including a financial rating, a dividend payment schedule and mutual fund net asset values as of 28-09-2026.
Burkina Faso has launched preparations for the 2027 Hajj in Ouagadougou, with a new registration platform, stronger training for stakeholders and the continued inclusion of catering costs in the pilgrimage price. The total cost has not yet been announced.
Burkina Faso's weather service forecasts storms, sometimes with rain, over much of the country this Wednesday, 30 September 2026, under very cloudy skies. It advises people to take shelter indoors and avoid flooded roads.
Burkina Faso's private security companies now have a collective agreement, signed in Ouagadougou on 29 September 2026. It sets a minimum base salary of 57,000 CFA francs for security guards and provides a career plan for workers.
At the West African Mining Activities Week, Georges Bagré of Iamgold Essakane presented the mine's energy mix (a 57 MW thermal plant and a 12 MW solar plant since 2018) as a model of energy sovereignty for the AES region.
At the SAMAO and SEMH-AES mining events, SOPAMIB Director General Lamissa Barro explains that the State bought the mines before transferring them to SOPAMIB, which holds six operating companies. It aims for about ten industrial mines by 2030.
In Burkina Faso, private security companies now have a collective agreement, signed on 29 September 2026 in Ouagadougou after nine years of negotiations. The basic wage of guards will rise to at least 57,000 CFA francs; the agreement takes effect one year after signing.
Portrait of Haoua Koné-Tago, a teacher and education inspector who promoted ICT, distance learning and women’s access to digital technology early on in Burkina Faso. She founded RENAF-NTIC in 2003 and REGELFA in 2020.
The CNLF seized in Bobo-Dioulasso over 2,200 drums of cyanide hidden under mineral water sachets, valued at an estimated 330 million CFA francs, as part of a series of seizures of fraudulent goods made between August and September 2026.
