The Executive Secretariat of the National Food Security Council supervised the Resilience Basket programme in the Tannounyan and Guiriko regions from 24 to 29 August 2026. Early field results are considered encouraging, with good yield prospects for beneficiaries.
A culinary arts competition launched by the Fondation Revie reworks classic Burkinabè dishes using today's local ingredients. Its president, Salam Ouedraogo, argues that traditional cooking should evolve while keeping its culinary identity.
In an interview with Libreinfo.net in Ouagadougou, Burkinabè musician Bil Aka Kora, the "King of djongo", discusses the evolution of this music inspired by Kasséna culture, his teaching workshops, and his collaboration with the Italian gospel choir of Castagnole on "Dibayagui".
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo received the new UN Resident Coordinator, Njoya Tikum, to set the direction of cooperation between Burkina Faso and the United Nations. The new Cooperation Framework must be aligned with the RELANCE Plan 2026-2030.
On Monday 31 August 2026 in Niamey, Niger paid tribute to three presidential guard soldiers killed during a mutiny by some soldiers on the night of 28 to 29 August. They were posthumously decorated in the presence of the Prime Minister and CNSP members.
The first ordinary session of the AES Confederal Parliaments ended on 29 August 2026 in Niamey. Deputies discussed free movement, police cooperation and media funding; their recommendations will be submitted to the College of Heads of State.
Burkina Faso will host the 8th SAMAO and the 1st SEMH-AES from 14 to 19 September 2026, focused on extractive resource governance, sovereignty and the energy transition. The event will bring together public and private actors from the mining, energy and oil sectors of the AES countries.
In a phone call on 31 August 2026, Nigerien President Abdourahamane Tiani thanked his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune for Algeria's support. He welcomed the deployment to Niamey of Algerian fighter jets and military aircraft, at the request of Nigerien authorities.
The first anniversary of the Global Governance Initiative, launched by Xi Jinping on 1 September 2025, is marked by a five-point consensus announced by Wang Yi at the May meeting in New York. Burkina Faso is among the members of the Group of Friends of the GGI.
From 1 to 4 September 2026, the regional office of the Office national d'identification (ONI) in Nando is holding a special registration and issuance operation for the AES biometric identity card (CIB-AES) in Léo, as part of the 96 Hours of Léo. The fee is 3,500 CFA francs, and the card is…
During a third state visit to Bishkek, Xi Jinping and Sadyr Japarov signed a joint declaration, a treaty of good-neighbourliness and more than 20 cooperation agreements. Bilateral trade reached 27.2 billion dollars in 2025.
Burkinabè athlete Iron Biby will take part in the World Log Lift Challenge 2026, scheduled for October 17 in Glasgow, Scotland. Organisers confirmed his participation alongside Ghanaian Evan Nana, 2025 Italian champion.
Lionel Messi announces he is ending his international career with Argentina after 20 years in the Albiceleste shirt. In a message, he praises the new generation and thanks the supporters.
Young Italian-Burkinabè winger Ousmane Banse, 19, is leaving AC Reggiana 1919 to join Serie A club Torino FC on a permanent transfer. He has signed a contract running until 30 June 2028.
The Association of Gold Panners for the Development of Ganzourgou (AODG) donated 100 tonnes of cement to Faso Meebo at a ceremony in Ziniare on 31 August 2026. It also gave military uniforms and 25 tonnes of rice to widows and orphans of the defence and security forces.
Chinese President Xi Jinping says China is ready to deepen its comprehensive strategic partnership with Egypt. In a signed article published by Egyptian media ahead of his state visit, he calls for stronger mutual trust and joint work on China-Arab and China-Africa cooperation.
The Chinese Embassy in Burkina Faso warns Burkinabè students and their parents against false advertising and promises from intermediaries about studying in China, including non-existent scholarships and non-compliant visa files. It recommends official procedures and verifying information directly…
Former French Prime Minister Édouard Balladur has died at the age of 97, according to his family. A major figure of the Fifth Republic, he served as prime minister under François Mitterrand and was a rival of Jacques Chirac in the 1995 presidential election.
From 24 to 28 August 2026, the Djôrô regional Trade Directorate and the National Police seized about 10 tonnes of imported wheat flour, worth over 4.6 million FCFA, in line with the suspension of this import.
The death toll from flash floods and mudslides triggered by a glacier fracture on Mount Langtang Lirung has risen to 1,003 in Nepal and China. More than 4,400 people remain missing, and rescue efforts are hampered by difficult access.
