The Council of Ministers meeting of 17 September 2026 in Ouagadougou approved ambassadors from Guinea, Congo and Norway, adopted decrees on headquarters agreements and temporary work, created the General Inspectorate of Human Resources, and sent a bill on the high seas to the Assembly.
The Council of Ministers met in Ouagadougou on 17 September 2026 under the chairmanship of Captain Ibrahim Traoré. It considered items on its agenda, made appointments and authorised missions abroad.
The Burkinabè Council of Ministers of 17 September 2026 approved ambassador agrément requests (Guinea, Congo, Norway), a draft decree on headquarters agreements, a bill on high seas biodiversity, two decrees on temporary work and the Inspectorate General of Human Resources, and several appointments.
Report of the Council of Ministers held on Thursday, 17 September 2026, number 27. The text does not detail the decisions taken and only points to a link.
A collapse on 15 September in a gold mine in Kordofan, in southern Sudan, killed more than 80 people and injured around 50, according to the article. It links the disaster to the spread of artisanal gold mining in a country at war.
In the DRC, protests against a third term for Félix Tshisekedi were suppressed and several demonstrators were arrested. The opposition says it will pursue legal action as the political climate remains highly tense.
The text denounces the fact that some girls are never taught how to cook in childhood, due to a lack of family transmission, and criticizes the imbalance between girls and boys in this learning. It also distinguishes refusing to cook from the fatigue linked to work and family burdens.
A beauty tips article suggests five natural ways to strengthen soft, brittle nails, including baking soda and plant oils such as castor, sweet almond and olive oil.
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Video published by RTB (Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina) on 17 September 2026.
The Burkinabè Football Federation has decided to substantially increase the subsidy granted to clubs and the prize for the Faso Foot winner. The measure is meant to help clubs cover their costs and better motivate players.
From 16 to 21 September 2026, the Baptist Mission of Diébougou hosts the 2nd edition of the Gaoua 2 Cluster Bible Camp, with 14 partner churches, the CDEJ and Compassion International. The theme is "I am the light of the world".
A national workshop opened in Ouagadougou to review the 2025-2026 vaccination, deworming and artificial insemination campaigns and plan the 2026-2027 campaign. Announced targets include inseminating 100,000 cows and digital identification of animals.
Students from the 2iE institute presented 18 innovation projects on energy, indoor thermal comfort and stormwater management at the first 2iE Innovation Day, held on 10 September 2026 at Kamboinsé. The projects aim to become prototypes and may lead to incubation.
Adama Kafando earned an average grade of 17/20 for his Master 2 thesis at Joseph Ki-Zerbo University in Ouagadougou. His work examines the scenography of Burkinabè theatre, between tradition and modernity.
At the Council of Ministers, the government adopted a decree creating the General Inspectorate of Human Resources, a body tasked with auditing and monitoring the management of public-sector staff, including staff made available to other institutions. It follows dysfunctions identified by the…
Activist Sandpawendé Ouédraogo acknowledges his precautionary suspension decided by the steering committee of the International Committee of the Thomas Sankara Memorial (CIMTS). He apologises if the act attributed to him harmed the organisation and says he is available for the disciplinary…
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Video published by RTB (Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina) on 17 September 2026.
Over twelve months, Africalia and La Fabrique, with Belgian Cooperation support, coached ten Burkinabè cultural spaces in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso on professionalisation and stronger governance. The programme's results were presented at the Espace culturel Gambidi.
Samdpawendé Ouédraogo, organisation secretary of the Orientation Council of the International Thomas Sankara Memorial Committee (CIMTS), acknowledges his "precautionary suspension" by the body, according to a letter published on Facebook on 18 September 2026.
Guinea's media regulator, the HAC, has banned France 24 from broadcasting nationwide and withdrawn the accreditation of Jeune Afrique's correspondent in the country, after a formal warning over a term used to describe President Mamadi Doumbouya.
