At a virtual webinar led by three psychology practitioners, speakers addressed active listening in helping relationships, the psychological support of people with cancer, and mental health difficulties within couples. They stressed listening without judgement.
Pupils at schools in the Djibasso basic education circumscription, in Koosin province, are receiving a mass treatment campaign against schistosomiasis from 26 to 31 October 2026. Children aged 5 to 14 are given praziquantel, with the dose adjusted to their height.
The 60th International Literacy Day (2026 edition) was celebrated late in Dédougou, presided over by the High Commissioner of Mouhoun province. The 2025-2026 campaign results and plans for 2026-2027 were presented.
The Pô-Pê, chief of the Pô canton in Nahouri province, looks back on his career since his enthronement in May 1988. He describes his commitment to peace, conflict mediation and the defence of women.
In Dédougou, a public conference on civic and patriotic education brought together more than 700 students in the presence of Secondary Education Minister Prof. Moumouni Zoungrana. The students made commitments on discipline, civic duty and rejecting drugs.
The regional tax directorate of Guiriko urges all motor vehicle owners to bring their 2026 Motor Vehicle Tax (TVM) payments up to date to avoid trouble during checks, according to a statement dated 28 October 2026.
Defeated in the presidential election by Lula, senator Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil via Argentina for Ecuador despite a court ban on leaving the country. President Lula criticised the departure.
The pan-African bank UBA has launched a group-wide waste sorting programme, with recycling practices and employee awareness. UBA Ghana has opened its Recycling Hub, a centre dedicated to sorting and recycling.
The DGTTM carried out a inspection in Bobo-Dioulasso to check the registration of vehicles sold and raise awareness among sellers and users. It found documents and plates ready but not collected by their owners.
Review of the play "Procédural ou la chaise wakée", staged at the Récréâtrales in Ouagadougou. A theatre company facing funding blockages turns to a mystical practice, the wake, and the satire questions the rigidity of administrative procedures.
Critical review of "Procédural ou la chaise wakée," a play staged at the Récréâtrales (Ouagadougou) about a theatre company facing the obstacles of cultural funding. The article analyses the use of "wake," a mystical belief, as an absurd response to administrative deadlock.
The Niangdo dam in the Poa commune has been officially handed over after nearly 40 years of waiting. Funded by Burkina Faso, India and UNDP, it aims to support irrigated agriculture and benefits over 50,000 people.
On the sidelines of the third Russia–Africa Summit in Moscow, Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo gave an interview to RT, affirming Burkina Faso's will to decide its own future and to build partnerships on an equal footing. He also addressed the security situation.
After training in soilless farming, Zahara Ouédraogo is testing potted vegetable growing at home in Ouagadougou to improve her family's diet. She is calling on partners to help her develop a future income-generating activity.
On the sidelines of the third Russia–Africa Summit in Moscow, Burkinabè Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo gave an interview to Russian broadcaster RT. He rejected any tutelage over Burkina Faso and called for cooperation on an equal footing, including on security.
A man presenting himself as a student has been referred to the prosecutor in Dakar for suspected cocaine trafficking and attempted bribery. Fifteen pellets, with a announced total weight of 205 grams, were seized from his room following an anonymous tip.
During a stop of the "Pagb Yidgr-Sooré" campaign in Korsimoro (Burkina Faso), local women entrepreneurs, including Mamounata Kargougou (groundnut processing) and the Riyilma ya Burkipogsé cooperative, describe how their activities have given them financial independence.
At the open days of the 2nd National Week against Cybercrime, the DGTI of the Ministry of Security presents its drones, a drone detector and a jammer, along with the Laabal Brigade. The week runs until 30 October 2026.
Video published by RTB (Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina) on 28 October 2026.
In South Africa, activists are opposing the expansion of data centres, notably near Cape Town, where an Equinix project raises concerns about water and power. They are calling for a moratorium until dedicated rules are adopted.
