Burkina Faso's agriculture ministry has launched a second training session in Ouagadougou for about 100 agents on China's Juncao technology, applied to fodder and edible mushroom production. Organised with Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, it is part of China–Burkina Faso agricultural…
The AES Confederal Parliament was officially installed in Niamey on 24 August 2026, with its 45 members from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Niger's Prime Minister presided over the ceremony, and President Ibrahim Traoré sent a message to the new deputies.
The headline reports that 172 soldiers were struck off in Guinea for desertion. The text provided does not include the article body, so the details cannot be verified.
Burkina Faso has declared Wednesday 26 August 2026 a public holiday with pay for the Maouloud festival, which falls on the night of 25 to 26 August. The Minister of Public Service asked departments with permanent activities to ensure service continuity.
The National Coordination for the Fight against Fraud (CNLF) presented its operations report for 9 to 21 August 2026 in Ouagadougou, totalling 144,152,000 FCFA in seizures: veterinary products, cigarettes, expired medicines, counterfeit engine oil and undeclared fertiliser.
FASO GUULGO has launched "Operation Hammer Blow", an exceptional price reduction across its entire poultry range. It supports the "Zero Empty Poultry House" operation launched by the MAERAH.
This L'Express du Faso editorial criticises tricycle drivers, who often lack licences, for carrying passengers despite a 2012 decree banning it in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso. The author calls for enforcement of the rules, dedicated routes and one-way streets.
Beijing hosts the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games from August 22 to 26, 2026, with more than 2,056 robots from 666 teams in 16 countries. The article presents the event as a showcase of China's robotics progress.
Health Minister Dr Robert Lucien Jean-Claude Kargougou visited Saponé on 21 August 2026 to follow the second phase of the seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign (SMC+), targeting over 5 million children. He praised the smooth running of the campaign.
Malian Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga arrived in Algiers on a working visit, carrying a message from President Assimi Goïta for Abdelmadjid Tebboune. He was received by the Algerian president amid a normalisation after months of diplomatic tensions.
Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC, calls for consolidating and expanding progress in a Party-wide study and education campaign on a correct view of political merit. His remarks were studied at a meeting of the Central Leading Group for Party Building.
Twenty-five Burkinabè cultural actors began a two-week patriotic immersion session at the Pabré Police Academy on 24 August 2026. Launched by the Security and Culture ministries, it aims to strengthen their civic sense and commitment to the Nation.
Malian Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga travelled to Algiers carrying a letter from President Assimi Goïta to Abdelmadjid Tebboune, after a diplomatic crisis marked by the downing of a Malian drone at Tinzaouatène and the recall of ambassadors. The article suggests a possible thaw between the two…
A collapse at the large Dar es Salam dump in Conakry on August 22 killed 31 people according to the article, with others missing and rescue efforts described as too slow. The author calls for sanctions against those responsible.
In Kokologho, in Boulkiemdé province, women with motor disabilities are calling for adapted agricultural equipment, including carts, to make their work easier, increase their production and strengthen their economic autonomy.
Talks held in Montreux, Switzerland, from 17 to 21 August between the DR Congo government and the M23 rebels, under Swiss auspices, produced a roadmap for further negotiations. The article questions the parties' sincerity and the implementation of the Doha ceasefire.
Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila has brought a case before US federal court to challenge financial sanctions imposed by the OFAC in late April 2026, which accuse him of supporting armed groups and inciting soldiers to desert. He rejects these accusations.
On the International Day of Remembrance of the Slave Trade, marked in Ouidah (Benin) on 23 August 2026, the columnist examines the memory of the slave trade, the question of official apologies and reparations, and the role of African kings in the trade.
An opinion column denouncing the tendency, according to the author, to approach civil marriage in Burkina Faso from a financial standpoint, especially when choosing between community of property and separation of property. The text acknowledges the value of community of property while criticising…
Single Gabonese women are calling on President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema to ensure senior and general officers who are allowed to take a second wife do so more often. The story, relayed by Afrik-Inform, has sparked reactions on social media.
