The national lottery LONAB handed a cheque for 82,516,500 FCFA to Bienvenu Boro, a 29-year-old gold panner, in Ouahigouya. He won the 4+1 of the PMU'B on 4 September 2026 with a 1,200 FCFA stake.
UNHCR warns of accelerating arrivals of Sudanese refugees in Chad, with more than 55,000 people crossing the border since January 2026. Only 18% of the $1.6 billion needed for the regional response plan has been mobilised.
Burkinabè Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré met the acting UN Under-Secretary-General for counter-terrorism and called for more focus on prevention. He criticised the international community's silence on JNIM, which he said has been given media platforms.
The second phase of the JEPPC runs from 2 to 16 October 2026 in Burkina Faso, under the theme "Produisons burkinabè, consommons burkinabè". It includes a government exhibition at the SIAO and civic activities across the country.
Burkina Faso's Prime Minister, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, received in Ouagadougou the electronic communications and postal regulators of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, who met to sign a cooperation agreement within the AES. He urged them to take concrete action, including on mobile roaming…
Burkinabè Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré met a UN counter-terrorism official in New York to review their partnership. He criticised the international community's silence toward JNIM, which he said has been given media platforms.
After the official launch of SOTRACO in the Djôrô region, Gaoua agency head Siaka Sanou urges passengers to use bus stops and follow on-board rules (luggage, animals, alcohol, smoking), and asks other road users to be vigilant around buses.
Burkina Faso's Prime Minister received a delegation from ACAME, the African association of essential medicines procurement agencies, which is meeting in Ouagadougou for its General Assembly. Discussions focused on cooperation between procurement agencies and access to medicines in Africa.
The Faso Mêbo headquarters received a donation of two tons of cement and four cans of oil from Adja Zoénabo Yago on September 25, 2026, in Dapélogo. The donor also helped make paving stones alongside the teams on site.
The Burkinabè Prime Minister received in Ouagadougou the electronic communications and postal regulators of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, on the occasion of the signing of a cooperation protocol. The three institutions aim to coordinate their actions, particularly on mobile roaming.
Explains the "information préoccupante" (IP), a formal alert sent to the departmental CRIP when a child may face a serious risk, without proof of abuse. It covers the procedure, warning signs and how it differs from a judicial report.
The 30th FESPACO will take place from 20 to 27 March 2027 in Ouagadougou, under the theme "African Cinema and Endogenous Development". Togo was chosen as guest of honour, according to a communication made to the Council of Ministers on 24 September 2026.
The Burkinabè Prime Minister received the communications and postal regulators of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, who met to sign a cooperation agreement within the AES. He urged them to take concrete action, including on mobile roaming.
The AGL group and its subsidiary SITARAIL launched work in Ouagadougou to install an equipped borehole and a gardening kit at Bendogo A public primary school, as part of their solidarity day focused on education.
The Pan-Taabo cultural centre in Saaba launches the first edition of the Teegre-Mémoire festival, aiming to bring performing arts to peripheral communities. Backed by FBDES Toongo and PADIC, the festival runs until 27 September.
The Director General of the FBDES "Tõogo", Ahmadé Nour GUENDA, officially installed Touwindsida BAMOGO as head of the fund's regional branch in Nazinon at a ceremony in Manga. The handover marks the transfer of assets and liabilities from the merged former funds.
The National Police has dismantled a criminal network in Ouagadougou specialising in armed robbery, money laundering and drug use. Several suspects were arrested and a pistol, ammunition, a vehicle and motorcycles were seized.
South African police arrested a 60-year-old businessman in Mthatha after seizing 140 firearms at his security company's headquarters, where 135 others remain unaccounted for. He was already on bail for the attempted murder of a police officer.
Burkina Faso's tax directorate (DGI) wants to expand the use of data and artificial intelligence to cross-check information, detect fraud and anticipate tax collection. These orientations were discussed at its 15th annual conference, held on 23 and 24 September 2026 in Ouagadougou.
The China Media Group (CMG) Mid-Autumn Festival 2026 gala will be broadcast to global audiences on September 25 at 8 p.m. (Beijing time). The show features an Eastern aesthetic and themes of reunion.
