In an interview with DW, Cameroonian lawyer Alice Nkom contests the three-month suspension of five NGOs, including Redhac, ordered by the Minister of Territorial Administration in December 2024. She argues that an investigation should have preceded any sanction.
Burkina Faso's national police say they dismantled a cannabis trafficking and sales network in Ouagadougou and seized nearly 86 kg of cannabis, along with motorbikes, smuggled cigarettes and psychotropic drugs. The network was supplied from a neighbouring country.
On the occasion of World Environment Day, IAMGOLD Essakane rewarded three innovative environmental protection projects from a call for proposals addressed to its partner universities and institutions. The "OptiWatt 360" project from the 2iE institute won first prize.
President Ibrahim Traoré inaugurated Raffinor BF in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's first gold refinery, built with an investment of 11 billion CFA francs. With an initial capacity of 164 tonnes per year, it is designed to produce 99.99% pure gold.
According to August 2026 statistics from the Central Brigade for Combating Cybercrime (BCLCC), about 9 million FCFA was extorted daily in Burkina Faso, with around thirty complaints per day. The article stresses that prevention and digital trust are essential for the digital economy.
The regional Industry, Trade and Crafts Directorate of Goulmou carried out a price control of everyday consumer goods in the commune of Diabo. Warnings and arrests were made, and expired and prohibited products were seized.
According to the Ministry of Health, 173 Health and Social Promotion Centres (CSPS) were built across Burkina Faso between 2022 and 2026. In the first half of 2026, 18 new centres were built, equipped and inaugurated.
Asked about a possible resumption of relations with France, Captain Ibrahim Traoré said Burkina Faso must first strengthen its capacities and that relations will never be the same as before. He also addressed relations with the European Union.
An opinion piece by researcher Yoro Diallo analysing Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States (23–25 September 2026) and its implications for Sino-American relations and for Africa.
From 23 to 26 September 2026, the regional trade directorate of the Boucle du Mouhoun inspected more than 150 shops in Nouna. One shop was sealed for illegal pricing practices, and inspections will continue across the region.
The 1,888 health agents recruited in 2025 have completed their patriotic immersion at the INFPE in Loumbila, held in two phases of 944 agents each. The cohort was named "Sentinelles de la Santé" at a closing ceremony chaired by the Minister of Health.
The Paris criminal court fined Spanish airline Swiftair the maximum of €225,000 for manslaughter over the 2014 crash of Air Algérie flight AH5017 in Mali. The victims' families welcomed the verdict.
Burkina Faso beat Central African Republic 1-0 in matchday two of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers in Casablanca, thanks to a 60th-minute goal from Aboubacar Sidiki Camara. The Stallions provisionally top Group F.
Oxfam and its partner SERACOM distributed more than 267 tonnes of food in three rounds between May and July 2026 to 867 internally displaced households in the town of Boulsa (Namentenga province). The aid, funded by the European Union, was accompanied by awareness sessions.
The BRVM official listing bulletin for 28 September 2026 provides related documents on SIB CI, the dividend payment schedule, and UCITS net asset values as of 25 September 2026.
In Kolkol, in the commune of Guéguéré (Ioba), farmer and gold panner Dabiré Nanwinikpaon privately funded the construction of a school, completed eight months after work began. The official opening is scheduled for 3 October 2026.
FasoNova is a Burkinabè artificial intelligence created by Chérif Kounta, who is 14 years old and founder of Alpha IA. The article introduces the young tech creator and his project.
Burkina Faso has inaugurated RAFFINOR-BF, its first gold refinery, with an initial capacity of 164 tonnes per year. The mines minister says it is meant to strengthen economic sovereignty, create jobs and curb fraud.
Sidya Touré, former Guinean prime minister who died in exile in France aged 81, is reportedly to be buried in Abidjan, as his family rejected Conakry for lack of a family home. The article also denounces the human rights situation in Guinea under General Mamady Doumbouya.
At the UN tribune, Burkinabè minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré defended the Confederation of Sahel States, denounced terrorism and criticized the organization’s double standards. He also praised cooperation between Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
