In Bama, producer Eva Kaboré harvested fish from twelve floating cages covering two hectares of the Samandéni dam after four months of farming. The project, funded by the FBDES "Tõogo" with ministry support, aims to produce 15 to 20 tonnes of fish per month.
ITUC-Africa, based in Lomé, welcomes Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's re-election as president of Brazil. It calls for decent work and social justice to be priorities of his new term.
The FBF disciplinary commission excluded Nongodo FC of Kaya from the 2026-2027 women's Ligue 1 and fined it 250,000 FCFA for identity fraud involving five foreign players. The club obtained their licences using forged birth certificates.
Burkina Faso aims to strengthen implementation of its 2025-2029 National Climate Security Strategy. A workshop of security and environment stakeholders was held in Ouagadougou to turn these strategic guidelines into concrete actions.
In Ramongo (Boulkiemdé), members of the special delegation, youth associations and the citizen watch group submitted proposals for the name, colours, logo and mascot of the Ligue de la souveraineté, a presidential initiative to restructure Burkinabè sport. The proposals will be consolidated at…
Burkina Faso's Prime Minister, representing President Ibrahim Traoré, attended the opening of the 3rd Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in Moscow. Vladimir Putin cited Thomas Sankara on debt.
The finals of the Minister of Sports Cup were held in Ouagadougou on 27 October. ASCE-LC (petanque), the Ministry of Territorial Administration (maracana) and the Ministry of Security (volleyball) won their respective disciplines.
EducommuniK and the Central Brigade for Combating Cybercrime are organising the African Forum on Media and Information Literacy (FA-EMI), held from 28 to 30 October 2026, to tackle disinformation, hate speech and information manipulation in West Africa and the Sahel.
The commune of Koudougou and the Nando region were awarded at a ceremony in Ouagadougou for their 2025 performance, under the DEPAC-3 programme funded by Switzerland. The winners received cash prizes, trophies and certificates.
At the plenary session of the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Vladimir Putin denounced Western policies aimed at keeping Africa under economic control and quoted Thomas Sankara's 1987 speech on debt. A Burkinabè representative attended the session.
LONAB publishes the results of the Wednesday 28 October 2026 draw of the FASO LOTO lottery. The article is presented as a video, with no figures in the text.
The regional police of Djôrô fined 156 road users for not wearing helmets and impounded 67 two- and three-wheeled vehicles during a checkpoint operation on 24 and 25 October 2026 in Gaoua, Batié, Diébougou and Dano. Checks are being stepped up on weekends and at night.
The 3rd Russia-Africa Summit opened in Moscow on 28 October 2026 with several African leaders, including Burkina Faso's Prime Minister. Vladimir Putin quoted Thomas Sankara on debt and called for African economic sovereignty.
Burkina Faso's Ministry of Digital Transition opened the 2026 session of the consultation framework for ministry and institution ICT directors. The talks focus on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and administrative digitalisation.
Karidiatou Dao/Ouédraogo took the oath on 28 October 2026 at the Ouagadougou Tribunal de Grande Instance as a financial mediator of the OQSF-BF, for a first three-year term. This brings the country's number of financial mediators to five.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Burkina Faso (CCI-BF) handed over formalisation files to 73 nursery operators and landscapers in Ouagadougou. The documents, including the trade register and the tax identification number (IFU), are meant to ease access to financing and public and private…
Pastor Mamadou Philippe Karambiri launched the 5th International Conference of Conquering Victors (CICV) in Ouagadougou, running until October 31, 2026, at the CIE/MIA. He calls on everyone to take responsibility for the threats facing society.
According to the 2026 TOPSCINET ranking, based on Scopus, ten researchers affiliated with Burkinabè institutions are among the world's most-cited scientists, up from nine in 2025. The country ranks 108th worldwide.
The Special Delegation of Bouroum-Bouroum (Poni) closed the first edition of its "72 hours", focused on accountability, social cohesion and local development. Activities included a review of municipal management and a conference on the People's Progressive Revolution.
The Diébougou High Court held a mobile hearing in Oronkua (Ioba province) and convicted four defendants for witchcraft accusations, discrimination and incitement to hatred. They were acquitted of death threats.
