In an interview with La Patrie News, Dr Bakary Traoré says the resumption of diplomatic relations between Mali and Algeria, after more than a year of tensions, is promising. He calls for renewed security cooperation, a reform of the CEMOC and greater Algerian involvement with the AES countries.
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Franceline Tiemtoré, a communicator, teacher and director general of the Institut supérieur de management de Koudougou, is announced among the honourees of Femme Étincelle 2026. Her career combines communication, training, research and professional and associative commitment in Burkina Faso.
According to the Ministry of Health, free healthcare cost Burkina Faso 28.547 billion FCFA in 2025. Childbirth, care for children under 5 and medicines account for the largest shares of spending.
From 7 to 11 August 2026, the National Police seized smuggled goods worth nearly 20 million FCFA in Nahouri province during Operation WIBGA III. Five individuals involved in smuggling fertilizer, fuel, cigarettes and counterfeit drinks between Burkina Faso and Ghana were stopped.
Niger's Prime Minister Mohamed Lamine Zeine is on a 48-hour visit to Algeria, accompanied by the ministers of hydrocarbons and finance. The trip is part of a thaw in relations between Niamey and Algiers following the downing of a drone in April 2025.
In Tuy province, the closing ceremony of the 2026 mandatory Patriotic Immersion brought together more than 500 young bachelor's graduates at the Kiéni stadium in Houndé. They pledged to take part in the Popular Progressive Revolution.
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and head of the armed forces, has announced his candidacy for the 2031 presidential election, claiming he would win 90% of the vote. The columnist criticises this family succession and its risks for democracy.
Senegal's Constitutional Council has rejected a bill passed by Parliament to oversee the presidency's special funds, ruling their management falls within the Executive's powers. The article sees it as a new episode in the rivalry between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko, the…
A humorous column urges parents to build early dental hygiene habits in their children: playful brushing, supervision twice a day, soft-bristled brush, fluoride toothpaste and an annual dentist visit.
Five tips to help a stepparent gain acceptance from their partner's children in a blended family: shared rules, one-on-one time, family activities and meetings to encourage dialogue.
Faced with the spread of unreliable methods for detecting counterfeit banknotes on social media, the BCEAO has warned the public. It recommends checking information on its official website, in the "Banknotes and coins" section.
At the Stade du 4-Août in Ouagadougou, 65,000 new high-school graduates closed the second class of the Mandatory Patriotic Immersion (IPO), a month of civic, military and entrepreneurship training presided over by Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
President Ibrahim Traoré presided in Ouagadougou over the closing ceremony of the 2nd edition of the Compulsory Patriotic Immersion (IPO), a one-month training for 65,000 conscripts. He announced the future creation of National Immersion Centres open to all.
Mothers in Burkina Faso are asking the head of state to extend patriotic immersion to all young people, including BEPC, CAP and CEAP graduates and out-of-school youth. They see it as a way to pass on civic values amid concerns about juvenile delinquency and addiction.
The league phase draw for the 2026/27 Champions League, held in Monaco, produced several headline fixtures, including PSG vs Barcelona, Arsenal vs Real Madrid and Manchester United vs Bayern Munich. Matchday one will be played on 8, 9 and 10 September.
Sociologist Patrice Kouraogo of INSS, promoted to Research Director by CAMES, discusses culture, tradition and custom in Burkina Faso. He argues that Burkinabè cultures emphasise community and the general interest, and rejects the label of a feudal society for the Mossi.
Six men were found in a mass grave on 24 August 2026 in a wooded area of the Allassoyah sub-prefecture (Forécariah, Guinea). Their identity and cause of death remain unknown, and the FNDC is calling for an independent investigation.
Burkinabè midfielder Rachid Kouda, 24, is returning to Mantova on a new loan from Parma, with a purchase option and a counter-option for Parma.
The Confederal Parliament of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) was officially installed on 24 August 2026 in Niamey, Niger, with 45 parliamentarians from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Malick Diaw (Mali) and Mamoudou Harouna Djingarey (Niger) were named vice-presidents.
