In Dallas, Donald Trump promised a $5,000 dividend for every American adult if Republicans win both the House and the Senate in the November midterm elections. He did not explain how the measure would be financed.
The Council of Ministers, meeting in Bobo-Dioulasso under the chairmanship of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, adopted decrees on the Agence Faso Boolé, consular civil registry and the statutes of university and regional hospitals, as well as an energy initiative costing 104.175 billion CFA francs. It also…
SICADIA 2026 opens in Rabat amid growing international calls for reparations for slavery and the transatlantic slave trade. Discussions focus on the cultural destruction inherited from colonisation and the restitution of heritage.
Maurice Kamto and vice-president Mamadou Mota have resigned from the leadership of the MRC, Cameroon's main opposition party, under pressure from the administration. They remain party members, which is preparing new elections ahead of the 2027 vote.
The Korea-Africa summit (Koafec), opened in Seoul with 54 African delegations, is focused on artificial intelligence and joint development projects. The article highlights AI’s economic potential for Africa while calling for its responsible use.
In Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye's announcement of 500 million CFA francs for the First Lady's foundation to buy tickets for the Youth Olympic Games has triggered controversy. The opposition and PASTEF question the source of the funds, while the government says they come from private and…
In Ouagadougou’s 4th district, associations repaired a road section that had become impassable, under the guidance of the special delegation. In Koubri, a member of the special delegation seriously injured his elder brother’s son by gunfire.
At the 2nd AES Games, Burkina Faso's U18 girls' handball team beat Mali 35-26 in Ouagadougou. With Niger absent, the tournament is contested by two teams, and the return match is scheduled for 13 September.
FBDES "Tõogo" is holding a training session on the "zero-franc entrepreneurship" concept in Ouagadougou from 7 to 12 September 2026 for 88 PADEJ-MR incubatees, a project supported by the African Development Bank. The aim is to start business activities with little or no external funding.
Video published by RTB (Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina) on 9 September 2026.
In a statement dated 9 September 2026, ONEA denies that the connection fee is 120,000 FCFA instead of 30,500 FCFA. The current 30,500 FCFA is a refundable deposit, and the early application of 120,000 FCFA is suspended pending regulatory texts.
Head of State Captain Ibrahim Traoré visited the workshops of the TEXFORCES-BF industrial complex in Logofourousso (Bobo-Dioulasso), a unit making fabrics and textile products for the defence and security forces.
Video published by RTB (Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina) on 9 September 2026.
The TEXFORCES-BF textile industrial complex, which will make uniforms for defence and security forces, was inaugurated on 9 September 2026 in Logofourousso, near Bobo-Dioulasso. The article traces the project's steps, from its creation in 2024 to its funding by LONAB and SONABHY.
In Congo, controversy is growing over restrictions on afro hairstyles in schools and universities. Young people and civil society members denounce these measures on social media and call for a revision of school rules. No official response had yet been published.
The third edition of the Camp Ados Cluster Gaoua-Diébougou opened in Gaoua on September 9, 2026, bringing together 210 adolescents around the theme "Génération impact: révèle ton talent". The camp runs until September 14.
The Malian Armed Forces, supported by their partners, struck several gathering points of terrorist groups on 8 and 9 September 2026, in the Koutiala and Bougouni regions. Motorcycles and war materiel were reported at the sites.
President Ibrahim Traoré inaugurated the TEXFORCES-BF textile complex in Bobo-Dioulasso. It will make uniforms for the defence and security forces and the VDP, and also produce clothing for civilians, with the aim of processing Burkinabè cotton locally.
Central African rebel leader Abdoulaye Miskine was sentenced by the N'Djamena criminal court to 15 years in prison for abuses committed in 2002-2003 on the Chad-Central African Republic border. The defence has announced an appeal to the Court of Cassation.
The Ligue des consommateurs du Burkina (LCB) set new strategic directions in Ouagadougou to fight the high cost of living, speculation and anticompetitive practices. It is relying on "disruptive consumerism" and "patriotic consumerism".
