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13:00 News Bulletin of September 20, 2026 (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Video published by RTB (Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina) on 20 September 2026.
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Video published by RTB (Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina) on 20 September 2026.
Hong Kong has unveiled its first five-year plan for economic and social development (2026-2030), setting five main goals, including accelerating the "Northern Metropolis". The plan aligns with China's 15th National Five-Year Plan and provides for deeper cooperation with Guangdong.
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo presided over the awards ceremony in Ouagadougou for the first edition of the Hakili Mousso national contest, open to female baccalaureate graduates, to encourage young women in science. Girls made up 36.7% of science track enrolment in 2025-2026.
Burkina Faso is allocating over 2 billion FCFA to vaccination and artificial insemination campaigns, as well as livestock identification. The operations target more than 18 million poultry, 5 million cattle and 5 million small ruminants.
Senegalese international Sadio Mané laid the foundation stone for SM10 Agro, an 11.7 billion FCFA agro-industrial park on 500 hectares in Bambali (Sédhiou). It aims to process mangoes locally and create more than 1,000 direct jobs.
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo presided over the awards ceremony in Ouagadougou for the first Hakili Mousso national contest, which aims to encourage girls in science. Five winners were rewarded in each of the three subjects: mathematics, physics and chemistry.
Prime Minister Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo presided over the awards ceremony in Ouagadougou for the first edition of the Hakili Mousso national competition, which rewards female high-school graduates in mathematics, physics and chemistry. It aims to encourage girls to pursue science fields.
The closing workshop of the SIGUIDIA 2 project, implemented by CRS with OCADES Caritas Burkina in the border communes of Niangoloko, Ouéléni, Loumana and Kampti, was held in Kampti on 18 September 2026. Stakeholders praised the results and called for sustaining social cohesion.
Burkina Faso host Benin in Ouagadougou on Friday 25 September 2026 in the first matchday of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. Benin's Guépards have chosen Abidjan as their base camp ahead of the match.
A personal-development post on friendship: according to the author, true friendships withstand distance and long absences without daily upkeep or constant proof. It is not factual news.
SOTRACO is set to launch urban and intercity bus services in the Djôrô region on 24 September 2026, with three lines in Gaoua and links to several towns. The urban single fare is 200 FCFA.
Wydad Casablanca has officially announced the signing of Burkinabè centre-back Issoufou Dayo, 35, on a one-season deal running until 30 June 2027. Free agent after leaving UMM Salal SC in Qatar, he returns to the Moroccan league.
At a conference in Beijing marking the 95th anniversary of the start of the Second World War, the author, a keynote speaker, argues that China and Africa made decisive contributions to victory, often overlooked in Western accounts, and calls for a shared memory serving peace.
Fifteen young women were rewarded in Ouagadougou at the first edition of the national "Hakili Mousso" competition, designed to identify female scientific talent. The ceremony was chaired by the Prime Minister.
The Burkina Faso Council of Ministers adopted on 17 September 2026 a draft decree regulating the conclusion of headquarters agreements with international organisations. The text requires applications to be submitted to the Council of Ministers and provides that beneficiaries contribute to national…
Candidates in the "Hakili Mousso" competition, which identifies female scientific talent, visited the data center of mobile operator Telecel. There they met senior women working in the telecommunications sector.
The US Department of Justice is returning $2.5 million to The Gambia, the net proceeds from the sale of Yahya Jammeh's residence in Potomac, Maryland. The funds will go to the reparations fund for victims of the Jammeh regime.
Ali Bongo Ondimba contested the Gabonese state's observations in the French "ill-gotten wealth" case, denouncing an attack on his father Omar Bongo Ondimba's memory. The author questions the stance, noting Gabon became a civil party in 2023 under Ali Bongo's presidency.
The Prime Minister presided over the awards ceremony in Ouagadougou for the "HAKILI Mousso" national competition for female scientific talent, which brought together 84 finalists in mathematics, physics and chemistry. The top candidates and their teachers received prizes.
The 6th edition of RIPO, the visual arts biennale in Ouagadougou, marks its 20th anniversary under the theme "Art facing the challenges of the world and the changes of the digital ecosystem". Forty-two artists from 18 countries exhibit from 19 to 27 September.