Macky Sall, former president of Senegal, remains a candidate to succeed António Guterres as UN Secretary-General despite receiving 5 "encourage", 9 "discourage" and 1 "no opinion" in the Security Council's third straw poll. Rebeca Grynspan and Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, both women, lead the poll.
From 16 to 18 September 2026, nearly 900 secondary-school teachers and supervisors from public and private schools met in Ziniaré for the Journées d'animation pédagogique. Discussions covered implementing reforms in vocational training, science and technology teaching, and ICT.
As part of monitoring the 2026-2027 agropastoral season, Minister of State Ismaël Sombié visited businessman Idrissa Nassa's farm in Bagré, which has planted more than 114 hectares of maize and soybean using tractors and spraying drones.
Burkinabè company TAW TAW SA launched the Taw Taw digital platform on 18 September 2026, combining online shopping, Mobile Money payment, delivery and ticketing. It aims to simplify daily life for Burkinabè and give merchants an online storefront.
Burkina Faso's national gendarmerie is searching for Pierre Zida, alias "Le Maire", about 25 years old, accused of allegedly raping a 13-year-old child, which reportedly resulted in a pregnancy. The allegations are presumed.
This article explains Burkina Faso's law on found property. Under Article 611-23 of the Penal Code, keeping a found item without informing the local authority or the owner is punishable by two months to one year in prison and a fine.
Presidents of the media regulators of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger adopted the founding texts of PAREMEC, a joint media regulation platform for the AES, in Niamey on 17-18 September 2026. Gaoussou Coulibaly, president of Mali's HAC, was named its first president.
The first Energy, Mines and Hydrocarbons Week of the AES (SEMH-AES), held alongside the 8th SAMAO, closed on 18 September 2026 in Ouagadougou. Burkinabè minister Yacouba Zabré Gouba called for better control and local processing of extractive resources, and five recommendations were adopted.
The National Gendarmerie is actively searching for Zida Pierre, alias "Le Maire", over alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl that resulted in a pregnancy. The suspect is reportedly on the run, possibly at gold sites in the Guiriko region, and the public is asked to report any information.
At a meeting in Niamey, media regulators from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger signed the founding act of PAREMEC, a platform meant to harmonise media regulation across the AES. Gaoussou Coulibaly, head of Mali's HAC, will chair it.
The Ministry of Security met NGOs, development associations and partner foundations in Ouagadougou to review their programmes. Physical execution reached 96.01% against 81.02% financially as of 31 December 2025.
A joint Burkina Faso and Mali delegation reaffirmed in Niamey on 18 September 2026 its solidarity with Niger after the destabilisation attempt of the night of 28-29 August. It was received by President Abdourahamane Tiani.
Stocking of floating cages at the Pô dam (Nahouri province) has begun, with 3,000 pangasius fingerlings introduced alongside 180,000 tilapia fingerlings. Ten tonnes of fish feed were provided to producers, and first harvests are expected in four to six months.
At the handball tournament of the 4th National Sports Youth Games (JNRES) on Friday 17 September 2026, EFORS Djôrô beat RHBC Balé 34-12 and AS Saba routed AS Phoenix de Djiboué 34-8. Several other matches were played among the 16 teams entered.
On September 16, 2026, the CNSS of Burkina Faso handed out scholarships and school kits to orphans and vulnerable children, and food to widows of social insured persons, in Ouagadougou and other towns. The 10th edition was chaired by Minister Mathias Traoré.
List of group 2 on-duty pharmacies in Ouagadougou for the period from 19 to 26 September 2026, with their phone numbers. Published by Laborpresse.net.
A Burkinabè and Malian delegation, led by War Minister Célestin Simporé, was received in Niamey by Nigerien President Abdourahamane Tiani. It offered condolences over a destabilisation attempt in late August 2026 and reaffirmed AES solidarity.
At the 3rd edition of the National Games, AS Douanes beat USCO 43-14 to open its basketball tournament. EFORS Guiriko routed AS Mouk 72-21, and ABC-B beat DTK 56-2.
Article on the growing role of African women in the digital economy, ahead of the She Code Africa Summit 2026 in Lagos on 19 September, expected to gather more than 500 participants. It also discusses barriers to training and financing, and the situation in Burkina Faso.
ONASSIM, Burkina Faso's national mining site security office, plans to strengthen its staff and operational capacities to support the growth of the mining sector. Present at SAMAO, it presents its missions, including securing sites, convoys and personnel.
