This editorial warns about the growing number of young people who carry knives and are ready to fight at the slightest dispute. The author asks what causes this culture of violence in the current security context and stresses that human life is sacred.
Video published by RTB (Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina) on 1 September 2026.
The executive board of AEPML, the association of online media publishers and professionals in Burkina Faso, met its honorary president, Dr Cyriaque Paré, in Ouagadougou on 1 September 2026. Discussions covered journalist training, content quality and the distinction between professional media and…
Video published by RTB (Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina) on 1 September 2026.
The Ministry of People's Servants acknowledges that exam copies from the Koudougou centre were not taken into account in the eligibility results of the ENAREF Cycle C direct recruitment exam (184 places). Deliberations have been re-run, and investigations are underway to determine responsibility.
During a visit to Cairo, Burkina Faso's foreign minister met the Burkinabè community in Egypt to share news from the country, warn against false information and address its concerns (residence documents, authentication of diplomas).
The Burkina Faso Consumers' League (LCB) welcomes sanctions imposed on 17 public transport companies accused of raising their fares without authorisation. It calls on authorities to maintain pressure and consumers to remain vigilant.
The Ministry of People's Servants announces the correction of exam papers that were not taken into account and the re-examination of deliberations for two direct recruitment competitions from the 2026 session, including one for 184 students at the Public Finance Institute. Disciplinary measures…
The Ministry of the Servants of the People acknowledges that scripts from the Koudougou exam centre were only partially counted in two 2026 direct recruitment exams (184 trainees for the Institut des Finances Publiques and 53 health services managers). The scripts have been corrected and the…
Twellium Industrie Burkina hosted a regional national flag-raising ceremony in Bobo-Dioulasso, attended by regional authorities. The company announced donations to Faso Mêbo, medical equipment for two health facilities in Bobo-Dioulasso, and the rehabilitation of a primary school in Sya.
Nigerien President Abdourahamane Tiani thanked his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune, in a phone call, for deploying Algerian military aircraft to Niamey after an attempted destabilisation. The deployment includes four Su-30 fighter jets.
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo gave a motorbike to Bénéwendé, a third-year student who sells roasted corn to meet her needs. He praised her values of hard work, humility and perseverance.
At the close of the 2nd edition of the compulsory Patriotic Immersion, Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo gave a motorbike to Bénéwendé, a third-year student met selling roasted corn by the roadside. The gesture aims to encourage her efforts and ease her studies.
The General Directorate of the Mining Cadastre is holding a consultation workshop in Kaya with local stakeholders on mining title management and surface tax collection and distribution. It aims to explain to local authorities their role in granting mining titles, as set out in the 2024 Mining Code.
The ENAM launched end-of-training defences in Ouagadougou for the 2024-2026 promotion, involving 486 trainees from cycles A and P, from 1 to 7 September 2026, at a cost of 82.7 million CFA francs funded by the state budget.
During a major night operation on 30 August 2026 in Bittou, the Directorate General of Customs seized smuggled goods (medicines, herbicides, amphetamines, oil, rice, fertilizer). The shop owners fled, and the goods are being transported to Ouagadougou.
Kansié Ini Victoire, who had never attended school, earned her series D baccalaureate with an "Assez Bien" distinction nine years after her first evening classes. Her story, backed by her family, is featured in the "Jeunes miroirs du Djôrô" column.
The Ecole Supérieure de Microfinance (ESMI) in Ouagadougou announces its bachelor's and master's programmes, available on-site or online, for high-school graduates and working professionals. The school is located in the Patte-d'oie district of Ouagadougou.
The third edition of "Harmonie des vacances" ended on 30 August 2026 in Gaoua. Its 52 young participants were introduced to music and singing, with a focus on the djembe, and the balafon is planned for the fourth edition.
On 31 August 2026, Burkina Faso's Conseil supérieur de la communication (CSC) signed two service authorisation agreements with the company PANNG for a pan-African web TV and web radio. The project, originally planned for broadcast, was redirected online because frequencies were unavailable.
