The Council of Ministers of 24 September 2026 adopted two decrees setting the conditions for obtaining NGO status, with a two-year grace period. Every NGO must devote at least 80% of its budget to direct investment. The Council also adopted the draft Public Health Code and created FASO SANYA, a…
The FBDES "Tõogo" launches the second call for projects of the PADIC support programme for cultural initiatives, funded by Burkina Faso and Switzerland. It targets innovative cultural and tourism initiatives led by young people and women, with online submissions open until 5 November 2026.
The Centre de Formation Professionnelle Innovation Textile (CFPIT) handed over a donation of one tonne of cement and a sum of money to Agence Faso Mêbo in Saaba. The gift is part of a series of activities leading up to the graduation of three student cohorts.
Police station no. 09 in Ouagadougou has dismantled a gang specialised in armed robbery and money laundering. A firearm, ammunition, a vehicle and motorcycles were seized during the arrests.
Chinese President Xi Jinping says he is ready to work with US President Donald Trump to keep China-US relations on a stable course. He calls for stronger communication and peaceful coexistence, speaking at a welcome ceremony at the White House.
The Burkinabè National Police dismantled a suspected network in Ouagadougou specialised in armed robbery, money laundering and drug use. Four suspects were arrested, and an automatic pistol, ammunition, a vehicle and motorcycles were seized.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on September 23 for a state visit to the United States. President Donald Trump greeted him at Joint Base Andrews.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on the afternoon of September 23, local time, for a state visit to the United States. President Donald Trump greeted him at Joint Base Andrews.
Agriculture Minister Ismaël Sombié visited a rice lowland of over 20 hectares at Kouliniéré (Tikaré commune, Bam province) on 22 September 2026, farmed by a community with help from the security forces and VDP volunteers. He pledged to improve water control to allow three growing cycles per year.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun a state visit to the United States at the invitation of Donald Trump, six months after Trump's trip to China. The article sets out China's vision of a "constructive relationship of strategic stability" based on cooperation and peaceful coexistence.
Profile of Abdoulaye Sawadogo, a Burkinabè trained in Bobo-Dioulasso who became Ivorian Minister Delegate for Agriculture in 1968. The article traces his role in Ivorian rice policy and his later career.
The Burkinabè National Police announced the dismantling of an alleged network producing and selling fake driving licences in Zorgho, as part of Operation WIBGA 3. Several people have been arrested and investigations are ongoing.
Police in the Nakambé region (Burkina Faso) dismantled several smuggling networks during operations WIBGA 2 and WIBGA 3 in the Boulgou and Kourittenga provinces. The seized goods, including cement, pharmaceutical products and explosives, are estimated at nearly 82 million FCFA.
The National Police dismantled an illegal drug-trafficking network in Léo as part of Operation WIBGA 3. Over 10 million CFA francs worth of products, including Tramadol, were seized.
On September 24, 2026 in Ouagadougou, Sports Ambassador Charles Kaboré launched the first edition of the Ligue de l'Espoir, a football tournament for under-17s. Sixteen academies from Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou will take part, with the final planned for May 2027.
In Togo, the HARC gathered bloggers, influencers and content creators in Lomé on 22 September 2026 to raise awareness of their responsibilities. Participants are invited to draft a code of good conduct and ethics.
The Observatory for Discourse Production and Analysis (OPAD) opened the 2nd international colloquium on discourse analysis in Ouagadougou, focused on African theories and epistemologies. It brings together 93 accepted papers and participants from several countries.
The Senegalese National Gendarmerie announced the arrest of a Nigerian national suspected of drug trafficking in Liberté 6, Dakar. The Anti-Drug Unit seized cocaine, crack and cannabis.
Detained in South Africa since 13 April 2026, Kémi Séba remains in custody. A court has set a hearing on his extradition to Benin for 20 November and another on his immigration status for 6 October.
The Islamic Cultural Centre of Burkina (CCIB) has opened two days of events on traditional Islamic-inspired sounds (dodo, tarkaye, mansés, salou, gassid) as tools for peace, social cohesion and preventing violent extremism.
