The Secretaries-General of the Grand Chanceries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met in Ouagadougou to prepare a common framework for recognising merit across the AES confederation. Received by the Burkinabè Prime Minister, they got his guidelines on passing national values and symbols on to young…
In Ouagadougou, the Security Minister launched the "Yiri Dɛmɛ" Brigade, attached to Water and Forests, to maintain and protect tree plantations along the bypass road. With 50 staff across six posts, it will also replace dead seedlings.
The Security Minister launched the "Yiri dɛmɛ" brigade in Ouagadougou to plant and maintain trees along the city's bypass road. The brigade aims to raise the tree survival rate from 75% to 100%.
Burkina Faso's U20 Stallions beat Nigeria 4-1 at the 2026 UFOA-B tournament in Yamoussoukro, a first for the country in this competition. The team has qualified for the 2027 U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana.
Burkinabè Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré is visiting Cairo to strengthen bilateral cooperation. Talks cover counter-terrorism, investment (a second businessmen's forum) and finalising cooperation agreements.
A 15-month-old girl was successfully operated on at the Manga regional hospital (CHR) after swallowing a metal coin-like object that became lodged in her intestine. Health professionals urge parents to keep small objects out of young children's reach.
Burkina Faso's Prime Minister urged the Grand Chanceries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to rethink honorary distinction symbols and criteria across the AES, moving away from colonial-era references. A first technical meeting was held in Ouagadougou on 2 September 2026.
Niger accuses Chad, France, Benin and Côte d'Ivoire of complicity in an alleged destabilisation attempt linked to a mutiny within the BSR-COS in Niamey. Chad's president Mahamat Idriss Déby posted a Quran verse without explicitly referring to these accusations.
In Burkina Faso, 18 medicines derived from traditional pharmacopoeia have been approved, a step toward better regulation of these products. The announcement was made in Manga during the 14th National Week of Traditional and Alternative Medicine.
Burkina Faso's Prime Minister, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, received in Ouagadougou the secretaries general of the AES countries' Grand Chancelleries, meeting for their first technical session on recognising merit. He urged them to promote the identities and values specific to the…
FESPACO is calling for papers for its international colloquium on 22 and 23 March 2027 in Ouagadougou, on the theme "African Cinema and Endogenous Development". The submission deadline is 1 December 2026.
Burkinabè left winger Jack Pantoulou Diarra, 20, is leaving Espérance Sportive de Tunis to join Libyan club Al Ittihad Tripoli, which has officially announced his arrival. His market value is estimated at €300,000.
Security Minister Mahamadou Sana officially launched the "Yiri dɛmɛ" Brigade in Ouagadougou, tasked with protecting and maintaining tree plantings along the city's bypass road. It will also contribute to rehabilitating the Bangr-Wéogo classified forest.
According to the EITI-Senegal report, the country's extractive revenues reached 303.02 billion FCFA in the first half of 2025, up from 236.59 billion a year earlier. The increase is attributed to the mining sector and the start of production at oil and gas projects.
The prison administration team won the final of the 8th Director General's Cup, a women's football tournament for security forces and VDP volunteers, held on 1 September 2026 in Ouagadougou. They beat the Groupement central des armées on penalties.
The African Union Commission chairperson strongly condemned the mutiny that struck Niamey on the night of 28-29 August 2026, which caused casualties and damage. The AU called for restraint and said it is ready to support a return to constitutional order.
The Ministry of Health, Tengandogo University Hospital and SOBUCHIP have launched a five-day campaign to operate on twenty children with anorectal malformations or Hirschsprung's disease, free of charge.
The transfer of Burkinabè striker Arnaud Junior Yao to Morocco's Hassania Agadir will not go ahead, as the club withdrew after reservations were raised during his medical examination. The 20-year-old scored 12 league goals for Rail Club du Kadiogo.
The first cohort of cultural actors in patriotic immersion at the Police Academy attended a conference in Pabré on September 1, 2026, on artists' rights and responsibilities and the role of the BBDA, the Burkinabè Copyright Office.
Chief Commissioner Issa ZONGO took command of Burkina Faso's National Police Special Intervention Group (GSIPN) at a ceremony in Badnogo on August 27, 2026, presided over by National Police Director General Thierry Dofizouho TUINA. He urged his men to show cohesion and professionalism in the fight…
