President of Faso Captain Ibrahim Traoré arrived in Bobo-Dioulasso for a visit during which he is to inaugurate TEXFORCES-BF, a textile complex of the Defence and Security Forces, and a 1,200-seat amphitheatre at Nazi-Boni University.
Burkinabè striker Arnaud Yao, who scored 12 goals for Rail Club du Kadiogo in Fasofoot, will not join Hassania Agadir after an inconclusive medical. He has signed with CFFEB for next season.
Three Burkinabè diaspora delegations (Ethiopia, Guinea and Libya) presented receipts totalling over 31 million FCFA in Ouagadougou for the Fonds de soutien patriotique and the Agence Faso mêbo. Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré welcomed the contributions.
The Gender, Health, Social and Humanitarian Action Commission of the Legislative Assembly heard Noé Nana, secretary general of COGEF-Oubri, in Ziniaré on the job integration of technical and vocational graduates. He calls for work-study programmes, graduate tracking and greater recognition of…
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo received Chinese ambassador Zhao Deyong to discuss bilateral cooperation in productive and strategic sectors. More than 8,000 visas were issued to Burkinabè citizens in 2025 for activities in China.
An editorial on Cameroon criticising the head of state's prolonged absence abroad, spending by the executive judged excessive, and overly centralised governance that it says deters investment. The author calls for cutting state spending and decentralisation.
The Technical Secretariat of the 2026-2028 Agropastoral, Water and Fisheries Offensive is holding a regional session in Koudougou (Nando region) to build shared ownership of the new phase's priorities and define how they will be implemented. The article recalls first-phase results, including a…
A 14-year-old Burkinabè creator, Chérif Kounta, founder of Alpha IA, presents FasoNova, an artificial intelligence designed in Burkina Faso. The article is truncated and gives no further details about the project.
In 2024, a ranking lists 258 Burkinabè SMEs among the best performers based on their declared turnover. Drawn from CCI-BF data, it excludes public companies and covers sectors such as engineering, trade, health, construction and energy.
The Diaspora Bonds of Burkina Faso's 151.5 billion FCFA Patriotic Loan were listed on the BRVM on September 3, 2026, under the symbols TPBF.O26 and TPBF.O27. The proceeds are to finance projects in cement, industry and mining.
The Presidency of Faso announces that the head of state is in Bobo-Dioulasso to inaugurate two infrastructures: the TEXFORCES-BF textile industrial complex of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces and a new 1,200-seat lecture hall at Nazi Boni University.
Security Minister Mahamadou Sana opened a three-day workshop in Ouagadougou for regional governors and regional mining directors. Organised by ONASSIM, it aims to better prevent and resolve conflicts in mining areas.
The Burkina Faso Ministry of Justice opened a workshop in Koudougou to finalise the "Burkindlim" framework, which examines the convergence between Burkinabè values and human rights principles, in line with the RPP.
The South African government has asked the Constitutional Court to block the auction in the United States of 29 items belonging to Nelson Mandela, which it considers national heritage. The sale, authorised by his eldest daughter Makaziwe Mandela, is meant to fund a memorial garden in Qunu.
Journalists and cultural actors who took part in the 2026 patriotic immersion at the Pabré police academy met Communication Minister Pingdwendé Gilbert Ouédraogo in Ouagadougou. The minister called on them to set an example of patriotism and civic values.
Former Sierra Leonean president Ernest Bai Koroma has returned home after more than two years in exile in Nigeria, following the dropping of charges against him. The article questions whether this is a gesture of appeasement or a political calculation by the authorities.
In Dakar, hundreds of people marched against soaring prices in the “Empty Baskets March.” Organizers are demanding effective price cuts, tighter rent controls and cheaper electricity, while suspicions of political manipulation surround the protest.
On 5 September 2026 in Ouagadougou, Collectif FC won the final of the 4th edition of the Orange Football/Grand Maracana inter-city tournament, beating Ajax of Ouahigouya 1-0 on penalties. The tournament, organised by Orange Burkina, aims to keep young people constructively occupied during the…
The text criticizes Kenyan President William Ruto's announcement aimed at restricting small commercial activities carried out by foreigners. It warns against rising xenophobia and calls on the African Union to react.
In Ouagadougou and other cities, children are seen doing small-scale street vending, sometimes late into the night. The text urges parents to protect them from insecurity and exploitation risks.
