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.
A ceremony organised in Ouagadougou by the Embassy of Mali in Burkina Faso marked the 66th anniversary of Mali's independence. It was held on the sidelines of SITHO 2026, in the presence of Malian Minister of Culture Mamou Daffé.
Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya gave a speech at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, defending diplomacy based on mutual respect, dialogue and partnerships, and presenting the Simandou 2040 programme.
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the foreign ministers of the AES held talks with their Swiss, German and Italian counterparts on the Sahel situation and cooperation. The AES ministers stressed security issues and discussed possible areas of cooperation.
Sports Ambassador Charles Kaboré has launched the first edition of the Ligue de l'Espoir, a national football competition for under-17s. Sixteen teams from Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso will take part, with kick-off set for 10 October 2026 and the season running until May 2027.
The Léo Central Police Station dismantled an illegal pharmaceutical trafficking network as part of Operation WIBGA 3. More than 15,000 blister packs of tablets and about 2 tonnes of products were seized, valued at over 10 million CFA francs.
Despite being 41, Cristiano Ronaldo has decided to continue with the Portuguese national team under new coach Jorge Jesus. He is in the squad for the 2026-2027 Nations League matches against Wales, Norway and Denmark.
The Association LYDIE handed out school kits to 90 vulnerable pupils in Ouagadougou, as part of a project against child labour and exploitation of domestic child workers in Burkina Faso and Benin, funded by Woord en Daad. The ceremony was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Solidarity.
The Société de transport en commun (SOTRACO) was officially launched in the Djôrô region in Gaoua on 24 September 2026. Two lines operate in Gaoua and two in Diébougou, with more expected to follow.
Rodrigue Diyabo Bicaba earned his master's degree in environmental technology with a grade of 17/20 for his study of the water quality from boreholes and wells in the village of Ouakara, in Bankui. The water tested is mostly acidic, generally fails drinking water standards, and shows faecal…
The National Police dismantled a network in Zorgho that produced fake driving licences, sold for 200,000 FCFA per file. Members were arrested during Operation WIBGA 3.
The Central Police Station of Léo, as part of Operation WIBGA 3, dismantled a network illegally holding and selling pharmaceutical products. More than 15,000 blister packs of tablets and about 2 tonnes of products, valued at over 10 million CFA francs, were seized.
The National Police dismantled a network in Zorgho that produced fake driving licences, sold for 200,000 FCFA per file. Several suspected members were arrested as part of Operation WIBGA 3.
The National Coordination for the Fight against Fraud (CNLF) seized more than 10,000 blister packs of counterfeit medicines, valued at over 20 million FCFA, following a tip-off. The driver of the vehicle fled.
US President Donald Trump welcomed Xi Jinping in Washington on September 23, 2026, hours after the two countries extended their trade truce to January 10, 2027. It is the Chinese leader's first visit to the United States in ten years.
