The Association des Blogueurs du Burkina (ABB) held its last After Work in Ouagadougou on fighting AI-driven disinformation, marking the end of a five-year project supported by International Media Support. Speakers urged users to verify information before sharing it.
This article presents seven reflexes for protecting yourself against scams, fake profiles, hacked accounts and misinformation on social networks and messaging apps in Burkina Faso. It also recalls the opening of a multimedia awareness studio by the BCLCC.
Former Guinean Prime Minister Sidya Touré, leader of the UFR, died in Paris at the age of 81, according to several Guinean media. The article traces his career, from senior Ivorian administration to the Prime Minister's office under Lansana Conté, and then to the opposition.
The National Coordination for the Fight against Fraud (CNLF) seized 106 cartons of imported frozen chicken, intercepted near Ouaga 2000 after a tip about suspicious vehicles. The products were being transported without meeting hygiene and storage standards.
Burkina Faso and Benin drew 1-1 on 25 September 2026 at the Stade du 4-Août in Ouagadougou, in the first matchday of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. Lassina Traoré (19th) and Tosin Aiyegun (69th, penalty) scored.
The Burkina Faso Customs Directorate General, led by Yves Kafando, held a mission in Shanghai and Shenzhen to study customs modernisation technologies for the Smart Douane project. It is preparing the next steps after phase I, deployed at Ouaga Inter.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Guinea's transitional president Mamadi Doumbouya rejected Cold War-style bloc politics and called for African sovereignty free of foreign tutelage. He said Guinea and its neighbours intend to remain strategically neutral.
The 2nd international colloquium of the OPAD closed at Joseph Ki-Zerbo University in Ouagadougou, gathering researchers from nine African countries. Speakers called for discourse analysis grounded in African theories and realities, and the next edition is planned for 2028.
Georges Taï Benson, an iconic figure of Ivorian broadcasting, producer and presenter at RTI, died on 25 September 2026 at the Institut de cardiologie d'Abidjan. Communication minister Amadou Coulibaly paid tribute to him.
Burkina Faso and Benin drew 1-1 in the first matchday of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers, played on 25 September 2026 at the Stade du 4-Août in Ouagadougou. Lassina Traoré opened the scoring from a penalty in the 19th minute, before Benin equalised, also from a penalty, in the second half.
The foreign ministers of the AES met their Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. They discussed security, economic, media cooperation and geopolitical issues.
The Islamic Cultural Centre of Burkina Faso (CCIB) held a cultural evening in Ouagadougou as part of the first edition of its 48-hour event on traditional sounds of Islamic inspiration, bringing together traditionalists, Muslims, Catholics and Protestants around peace and living together.
Stallions coach Amir Abdou laments the 1-1 draw against Benin at the Stade du 4-Août, especially the lack of intensity in the second half. Burkina Faso must now bounce back against the Central African Republic.
The WONRBEBA team won the Burkina Faso Chief of General Staff (CEMGA) Cup trophy, beating TANGBAPÈRE 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. The competition was held at Ouaga 2000 from 18 to 24 September.
The Ministry of Digital Transition is training ministry Secretaries General in Ouagadougou on September 24 and 25 on using artificial intelligence, including generative AI and precautions for sensitive administrative information. The session is part of the national AI roadmap for 2026-2030.
The Burkinabè government has allocated over 5 billion FCFA (5,854,054,792 FCFA) in the 2026 budget to equip and make operational the Faso Technological Academy and newly built lecture halls, according to the Council of Ministers of 24 September 2026.
Under Article 221-34 of Burkina Faso's Code of Persons and Family, the first wife of a polygamous husband can oppose a new marriage if she proves that she or her children have been abandoned. The president of the high court rules on the objection, and the decision cannot be appealed.
Agriculture minister Ismaël Sombié visited the Tougouya-koko dam site (Zondoma province), where physical progress exceeds 80% since the ONBAH took over the works in April 2026. The dam is also expected to supply drinking water to Ouahigouya.
Water and sanitation minister Commandant Ismaël Sombié inaugurated a faecal sludge treatment plant in Ouahigouya, built by ONEA at a cost of 2.2 billion FCFA. It aims to reduce health and environmental risks and turn sludge into compost for farming.
Former Guinean Prime Minister Sidya Touré, president of the UFR, has died in Paris at the age of 81. He led the government under Lansana Conté before becoming a leading figure of the opposition.
