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.
In Laongo (Ziniaré commune), residents, associations, security forces and traditional authorities took part on 29 August 2026 in a clean-up day at the municipal cemetery: cleaning, filling in sunken graves and planting trees. Organisers also called on authorities to find a new site, as the…
Burkinabè winger Arnaud Junior Yao, 20, has signed a three-season contract (until June 2029) with Hassania Agadir in the Botola Pro. He leaves Rail Club du Kadiogo after a season in which he scored 12 league goals.
A 14-year-old Burkinabè creator, Chérif Kounta, founder of Alpha IA, has designed "FasoNova", an artificial intelligence. The article presents his journey as a technology creator in Burkina Faso.
The Société des aéroports du Faso (SAFA) is recruiting Burkinabè pilot trainees, to be trained exclusively in Burkina Faso for the national aeronautical services. Online registration opens on 1 September 2026, and only the first 300 applications will be considered.
Lionel Messi announces his retirement from international football at 39, after 207 caps and 125 goals for Argentina. He will continue his professional career with Inter Miami.
At the close of the 2nd edition of the Mandatory Patriotic Immersion, Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo gave a motorbike to Bénéwendé, a third-year SVT student he met selling roasted maize by the roadside. The gesture aims to encourage effort and exemplary conduct among young people.
In Ziniaré, the Ganzourgou Miners Association for Development donated 100 tons of cement, 100 military uniforms and 25 tons of rice to the regional coordination of Faso Mêbo for its first anniversary. It says the support is meant for infrastructure, defense forces and vulnerable people.
General Célestin Simporé, Minister of War and Patriotic Defence, led a government delegation to troops deployed in the Nando region on 29 August 2026. The visit also included civil-military activities, including the handover of AES identity cards in Koukouldi.
