This article denounces an alleged return of Japanese militarism, citing refusal to apologise for wartime crimes, rearmament, visits to the Yasukuni shrine and debate on nuclear weapons under the Takaichi government.
Weekly review of the extractive sector: the first meeting of AES energy, mining and petroleum ministers in Ouagadougou on 13 August 2026, the launch of oil exploration drilling at Kafra in Niger, and the inauguration of four power plants in Burkina Faso totalling 126.4 MW.
In Beijing, professor Chen Qiang of the Communication University of China urged traditional media, addressing African media executives, to change their approach to the digital revolution and social networks. He advocates a user-centred approach and co-creation with audiences.
In Kaya, three association leaders, Bibata Kargougou, Zalissa Sawadogo and Ami Sawadogo, describe how their women's and youth organisations support economic autonomy despite limited resources and insecurity. Their activities include sanitation, livestock farming, groundnut processing and training.
The Youth Movement of CIE/MIA is organising the 13th edition of the Youth Universities in Ouagadougou from 25 to 29 August 2026, with about 10,000 participants expected. The programme includes spiritual training, talks on youth issues and civic engagement.
The kingdom of Boussouma, near Kaya, held the first hearing of its traditional dispute-settlement bodies on 8 August 2026, presided over by the Dima. The start of operations follows the 2026 Faso Bu-Kaooré law.
This legal chronicle assesses how children's rights are protected in the context of artificial intelligence. It reviews the international framework (CRC, General Comment No. 25) and Burkina Faso's 2021 personal data law, while highlighting both the opportunities and the risks linked to the…
Moov Africa Burkina launched the third edition of Moov Holidays Foot in Ouagadougou, a football tournament for under-17s running from 15 August to 26 September 2026 with sixteen teams.
Burkinabè and other journalists visited the Changsha Sunlight Agricultural Machinery Facilities plant in Changsha (Hunan, China), which makes tractors, fertiliser spreaders and seed drills and exports to Africa and other regions.
The Senegalese National Assembly is examining several sensitive bills this week in an extraordinary session: the president's asset declaration, "political funds", the Labour Code and the Social Security Code. The debates come amid tensions between President Faye and the Pastef majority.
Championship club West Bromwich Albion wants to sign Burkinabè right-back Issa Kaboré, who still has one year left on his contract with Manchester City. According to The i Paper, the club could spend between €3.5 and €7 million.
This article covers the basics of photovoltaic panels: efficiency, choice between monocrystalline and polycrystalline cells, self-consumption, subsidies and payback period. It also stresses the importance of a roof assessment and regular maintenance.
Back in Conakry on 15 August after holidays in Greece, President Mamadi Doumbouya chaired an extraordinary council of ministers, a defence and security council and decrees of appointments, including in the army. The article presents this return as a reassertion of his grip on power.
Transformateurs leader Succès Masra was freed on 14 August through a presidential pardon, not an amnesty, after being sentenced to 20 years in prison and remaining ineligible. The article questions his political future.
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According to the public debt statistical bulletin of March 2026, Burkina Faso is increasingly turning to the domestic market to finance its needs. At the end of 2025, domestic debt accounted for 59.8% of a total outstanding stock of 8,692.67 billion FCFA.
The 2024 general business census by the INSD shows that 96.5% of Burkina Faso's 389,172 economic units operate in the informal sector. Trade accounts for 52.7% of these units, and nearly all businesses are individual enterprises.
A delegation from Russian company Indesol, a construction firm, was received on 29 July 2026 by the Burkinabè minister of construction in Ouagadougou. It is exploring investment opportunities in housing construction in Burkina Faso.
The regional trade directorate of Nando (DRICA-Nando) continues road checks on imports, exports and goods unloading, mainly at night, to curb anticompetitive practices and price speculation. The statement is issued by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Crafts.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and several Southern African leaders laid wreaths at the bronze statue of Oliver Tambo in Durban, on the eve of the 46th SADC summit. The anti-apartheid figure is honoured for his vision of a South Africa open to all its citizens.
