The Council of Ministers adopted two decrees recognising 315 people as Martyrs of the Nation and 10 as Invalids of the Nation, entitling them and their families to state support. The same council created FASO SANYA, an agency for maintaining public buildings.
At its 24 September 2026 session in Ouagadougou, the Council of Ministers adopted several decrees, including the creation of "Faso Sanya" to maintain public buildings and a partnership framework with NGOs and associations, and examined a draft public health code. It also approved the appointment…
In Niger, the government has announced a system to regulate the physical transport of cash above banking thresholds. The stated aim is to better fight terrorist financing and illicit financial networks while keeping money circulation in the economy smooth.
Mali’s Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Centre was inaugurated on 21 September 2026 in Kati Sirakoro Niaré by Assimi Goïta. Funded with 3.3 billion CFA francs from the national budget, it is meant to train scientific specialists and develop mechatronics.
In Morocco, nearly 16 million voters are called to the polls to renew the House of Representatives. The article highlights the expected abstention of Gen Z 212 youth, disappointed with political parties and still attentive to the role of King Mohammed VI.
Senegalese checkers player Mor Seck won the blitz tournament at the 14th US Open in New York after eight rounds. He also finished second in the standard time control in Huntington and said he was moved to hear Senegal’s national anthem played during the event.
Rwanda and Belgium announced on 23 September 2026 that they were restoring diplomatic relations after an 18-month rift, on the sidelines of the UN. However, disagreements remain over the situation in eastern DRC, which Brussels and Kigali still view differently.
Video published by RTB (Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina) on 23 September 2026.
Video published by RTB (Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina) on 23 September 2026.
The text praises a young man who chased down a stranger to return a lost phone without asking for anything in return. It also condemns a medical student wanted for a homicide in Ouagadougou's Zongo district.
At the 81st UN General Assembly, Burkina Faso's foreign minister, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, called for sovereign, endogenous development, reform of the international financial architecture and fairer taxation. He also announced the AES states' withdrawal from the Rome Statute.
Video published by RTB (Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina) on 23 September 2026.
As part of a press caravan organised by the Burkinabè Shippers' Council (CBC), journalists visited the Bobo-Dioulasso dry port and followed cargo from truck arrival to exit formalities. The article also covers the CBC's role in cargo traceability and in supporting exporters such as Gebana Faso.
944 health agents recruited under the Presidential Health Initiative (IPS) are undergoing patriotic immersion training at the INFPE in Loumbila. Health Minister Lucien Kargougou visited them and reminded them of the values expected of health workers.
Côte d'Ivoire will host the 19th US-Africa Summit in 2027, announced by its foreign affairs ministry. The decision was taken in New York by the Corporate Council on Africa, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
The Association Nodde Nooto (A2N) extends the deadline for receiving bids in its tender for equipment and inputs for cooperative unions in Gorom-Gorom, under the FAED project. Submissions are now due 29 September 2026, and bid opening is moved to 30 September 2026.
The CAF has published the referee, assistant, fourth official, commissioner and assessor appointments for the 24 matches of the first qualifying matchday for the 2027 AFCON, played from 24 to 26 September 2026.
President Ibrahim Traoré has revealed the existence of Faso Armor, a Burkinabè company specialized in armored vehicle production, and says about 300 Nanga-type vehicles have already been built. He presents the project as a local initiative tied to national scientific capacity.
The Lafia Game Dev programme aims to train young people in Burkina Faso in video game design, addressing a shortage of skilled human resources in the sector. Over seven months, eleven participants were trained in design and production, and several prototypes were developed.
Daouda Kiekieta, a communications officer at CARFO, defended his professional Master's thesis in communication for development at the Université Libre du Burkina on 23 September 2026, scoring 17/20 with the honours grade "Très bien". The study examines how CARFO's insured members adapted to the…
