Former Ivorian international Yaya Touré led Slovan Bratislava into the Champions League league phase after a 2-1 win over Celje in the return play-off, becoming the first African coach to reach this stage.
In a column, engineer Abdoulaye Kaboré argues that Burkina Faso should secure diesel supply for its thermal power plants, diversify its energy mix and gradually electrify some transport, rather than relying solely on hydrocarbons.
An article explains that sweat is nearly odourless and that body odour arises when skin bacteria multiply in perspiration, which is thicker under the armpits. It covers factors that affect odour, excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) and hygiene tips, based on a dermatologist's advice.
Former Ivorian international Yaya Touré, head coach of Slovan Bratislava, has qualified the Slovak club for the Champions League after a 2-1 win over Celje in three qualifying rounds.
On 21 August 2026 in Ouagadougou, the CNSS closed training for the 45th CQP cohort and the 1st BQP cohort at its centres for young women. Each graduate received a starter kit worth 208,500 CFA francs.
Six men's bodies, with hands tied and eyes blindfolded, were found on 24 August 2026 in a mass grave in a forest in Allassoyah (Forécariah). Civil society groups are calling for an independent investigation, recalling the disappearance of two opposition figures since July 2024.
A devastating flood in a Himalayan valley on the Nepal-China border has killed at least 180 people and left hundreds missing, many of them foreign tourists. Authorities attribute the disaster to a glacier collapse, and a second flood is feared.
Uganda's army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni, has announced his candidacy for the 2031 presidential election. The president has not yet confirmed his support for the ambition.
The first edition of the Sahel Tech Innovation Challenge (STIC) closed in Ouagadougou, with more than 600 projects from 23 African countries. Burkinabè Kaboré Innocent won first prize with "Terra AI", an AI tool for farmers.
Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, 18, leaves Lille for Manchester City in a transfer valued at 95 million euros plus possible bonuses, signing a contract until June 30, 2031.
Chérif Kounta, a 14-year-old Burkinabè creator, founder of Alpha IA, designed "FasoNova," an artificial intelligence. The article presents this technology project.
Burkinabè student Krismtoe Issaka Kafando has designed Kibaré, an app that gathers publications from several Burkinabè and African media outlets. It aims to make news easier to access and to fight misinformation.
The Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced a special operation to issue provisional transfer orders to regularised private property developers, followed by provisional acquired-rights certificates for buyers of commercial plots. Applications can be filed online from…
Uganda's army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced on X his intention to run in the 2031 presidential election, reviving the question of succession to his father Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986.
A look back at three standout runs by Burkina Faso's Stallions at the Africa Cup of Nations: fourth place on home soil in 1998, the 2013 final lost to Nigeria, and bronze in 2017. The article also covers the team's early years and prospects for AFCON 2027.
President Ibrahim Traoré presided over the closing ceremony of the 2026 Compulsory Patriotic Immersion (IPO) at the Stade du 4-Août in Ouagadougou, where 65,000 conscripts completed a one-month training. He urged them to show humility, solidarity and good moral conduct, and announced the…
Pascal Sawadogo is leaving the Burkina Faso women's national team (Étalons Dames) after nearly four years in charge, as the FBF decided not to extend his contract. A new coach is to be recruited.
Acknowledgements from the Bayala family following the death of Madeleine Kanzongo, a wife, mother and grandmother, who died on 12 August 2026 in Ouagadougou. She was buried on 22 August in Kordié.
In the first half of 2026, Burkina Faso recorded a record trade surplus of 2,320.4 billion FCFA, driven by a sharp rise in gold exports (+70.6%) while imports grew more modestly (+10.6%).
By decree made public on 24 August 2026, Guinea's transitional authorities struck 173 soldiers from army rolls for desertion, including Commander Michel Lamah, a former Special Forces member involved in the 2021 ouster of Alpha Condé.
