The Council of Ministers ended the duties of Lébinoua Nikiema, director of public procurement and financial commitments control at the CNDH. He had been arrested by the BCLCC over social media posts deemed insulting and defamatory, and he publicly apologised.
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo received a delegation from ACAME, led by Dr Ibrahim Kouyaté, ahead of the association's 26th General Assembly in Ouagadougou. Discussions focused on pharmaceutical sovereignty and access to essential medicines.
The Council of Ministers on 24 September 2026 adopted a decree declaring urgent public utility for a project to create a technical education institution on the former Saint-Joseph high school site in Ouagadougou, closed for nearly three years. The project had been delayed because the heirs had not…
At the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, also ECOWAS chairman, calls for a common fight against terrorism and says the Sahel must not be abandoned.
NGOs operating in Burkina Faso will have to devote at least 80% of their mobilised resources to direct investments, according to a decision taken at the Council of Ministers. Two decrees setting the conditions for obtaining NGO status were also adopted, with organisations given two years to comply.
The Council of Ministers ended the duties of Lébinoua Nikiéma, director of public procurement and financial commitments control at the CNDH, the day after a video from the BCLCC cybercrime unit in which he addressed social media posts targeting the authorities.
The telecom regulators of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are coordinating free roaming, cross-border frequency management and joint digital projects ahead of signing a cooperation agreement. Burkina Faso's digital transition minister received their delegation on 25 September 2026.
In Ouagadougou, agents seized about 500 bottles of alcoholic beverages, including pastis, along with barrels and equipment, in an alleged clandestine manufacturing or repackaging network. Several people were arrested.
The Council of Ministers adopted two decrees recognising 315 people as Martyrs of the Nation and 10 as Disabled of the Nation, under the law of 10 June 2022. The status entitles families to support measures, including psychosocial care and assistance for minor children.
The second phase of the 3rd edition of the National Days of Patriotic Commitment and Citizen Participation (JEPPC) will take place in Burkina Faso from 2 to 16 October 2026, under the theme "Produce Burkinabe, consume Burkinabe". It includes sanitation drives, blood donations, trade fairs, a…
During a press caravan, journalists visited the Burkinabè Shippers' Council (CBC) office in Niangoloko. The CBC checks and stamps road traffic tracking documents, assists drivers and works with customs.
Mali's Minister for Malians Abroad and African Integration, Mossa Ag Attaher, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate, in addition to his nomination to the African Development Prize (PADEV). The announcement was made to him during an audience on 23 September 2026.
Burkina Faso has chosen Togo as guest of honour for the 30th edition of FESPACO, scheduled for 20–27 March 2027 under the theme "African Cinema and Endogenous Development." The choice was presented at the Council of Ministers on 24 September 2026.
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The second phase of the JEPPC will run from 2 to 16 October 2026 in Burkina Faso, under the theme "Produce Burkinabè, consume Burkinabè!". An exhibition of the achievements of the Popular Progressive Revolution will be held at SIAO from 2 to 9 October.
The second phase of the third edition of the National Days of Patriotic Commitment and Citizen Participation (JEPPC 2026) will take place from 2 to 16 October 2026 in all regions and in diplomatic missions. A government exhibition at SIAO, from 2 to 9 October, will allow direct exchanges with…
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo received a delegation from the ACAME, led by Dr Ibrahim Kouyaté, ahead of the association's 26th General Assembly in Ouagadougou. Discussions focused on access to medicines and pharmaceutical sovereignty.
According to a World Gold Council ranking based on 2025 data, Burkina Faso is third among African gold producers, and the author cites a total output of 100 tonnes after an official compilation. He also warns about the economy's dependence on gold and calls for diversification, notably toward…
The Ouagadougou municipal police uncovered a clandestine network making and repackaging alcoholic drinks after a DSP operation in district no. 6 on 22 September 2026. About 500 bottles were seized and several people arrested.
The National Coordination against Fraud (CNLF) seized 106 cartons of chicken parts transported in a tinted-window vehicle after a chase near Ouagadougou. The meat, unfit for human consumption, will be used to feed carnivores at the Bangr-Weoogo urban park.
