After a disappointing draw for Burkina Faso against Benin, coach Amir Abdou admits a "collective shipwreck" and describes a disastrous second half marked by fatigue and a lack of realism.
The Burkinabè customs delegation, led by Director General Yves KAFANDO, continued in Shanghai and Shenzhen a mission to study customs technologies, including at Huawei Connect 2026 and at MAXVISION. It prepares the next steps of the Smart Douane project, whose phase I is deployed at Ouaga Inter.
West African Resources, parent company of Kiaka SA, presented its 2025 responsible mining report in Tenkodogo, reporting 300,383 ounces of gold produced and tax and social contributions. The group also outlined its 2026 outlook.
Côte d'Ivoire's Directorate General of Energy is working on a financing chain to support energy audits, renovation and sustainable operation of public buildings, at a workshop held on 24-25 September 2026. Public buildings consumed 532 GWh of electricity in 2025, at an estimated cost of nearly 57…
The 4th edition of Ladies Days opened on 25 September 2026 in Ouagadougou to train and support women in the mining and energy sectors. Minister Yacouba Gouba called on companies to open leadership positions to women.
The Council of Ministers on 24 September 2026 recognised 315 people as Martyrs of the Nation and 10 as Invalids of the Nation, under the 2022 law on the status of martyrs and invalids of the Nation.
At the Teegre-Mémoire Festival in Saaba, the play "Les retrouvailles", written and directed by Lionelle Edoxi Gnoula and performed by the Pan-Taabo troupe, depicts the quarrels and hidden interests of a family gathered around the coffin of a wealthy businessman who has faked his death. The show…
The second phase of the 3rd edition of the JEPPC will take place in Burkina Faso from 2 to 16 October 2026, under the theme "Produisons burkinabè, consommons burkinabè!". It aims to strengthen economic patriotism and the consumption of locally made products.
Minister of Agriculture, Water and Animal Resources Ismaël Sombié visited the Yaadga region to inaugurate a faecal sludge treatment station in Ouahigouya and inspect the Tougouya-Koko dam, whose works have reached 53%. He also demanded that the Ouahigouya drinking water upgrade be commissioned by…
The 2nd International Conference on Discourse Analysis, organised in Ouagadougou by OPAD with several laboratories and R2AD, closed on 25 September 2026. About one hundred papers were presented on African theories and epistemologies.
List of on-duty pharmacies in group 3 in Ouagadougou for the period from 26 September to 3 October 2026, with their phone numbers. Some pharmacies on the list have no phone number given.
Flooding caused by heavy rain hit several towns in western Libya on Friday night, cutting electricity and water supplies. Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah ordered a rapid response, and rescue teams are working in Bani Walid.
On 25 September, the AES Confederation delegation held a side event at the UN General Assembly's 81st session in New York to present security and development progress in the three member states. Bilateral and multilateral partners attended, and several foreign ministers expressed support.
At the Council of Ministers on 25 September 2026, the Malian government adopted the texts creating the Malian Transport and Logistics Company, tasked with road transport of people and goods. It also created the General Inspectorate of Security Services and Civil Protection.
Burkina Faso and Benin drew 1-1 on 25 September 2026 at the Stade du 4-Août in the first matchday of the 2027 AFCON qualifiers. Coached by Amir Abdou, the Stallions gave a disappointing performance, after a penalty scored by Franck Lassina Traoré and an equalising penalty by Aiyegun Tosin.
The Malian Armed Forces carried out strikes on armed terrorist group positions near Kidal and Dandougou as part of Operation Dougoukoloko. The General Staff of the Armed Forces reports many terrorists neutralised and equipment destroyed.
In Ouahigouya, LONAB handed a jackpot of 82,516,500 FCFA to Bienvenu Boro, winner of the 4+1 draw of 4 September 2026, after a 1,200 FCFA stake. A local trader, he becomes a millionaire.
RAYNAL Assurances is celebrating its 20 years of operations in Burkina Faso from 22 September to 11 October 2026, with a series of activities including blood donation, cancer screening, a donation to a paediatric oncology centre and a motocross Grand Prix. The insurer highlights its innovations…
Ministers of Justice and Communication announced the second phase of the JEPPC, running from 2 to 16 October 2026, under the theme "Produisons burkinabè, consommons burkinabè". A government exhibition at the SIAO, from 2 to 9 October, will let citizens exchange with members of the government.
The second phase of the 2026 JEPPC will take place from 2 to 16 October across Burkina Faso and its diplomatic missions, under the theme "Produisons burkinabè, consommons burkinabè". A government exhibition at SIAO from 2 to 9 October is its main innovation.
