Journalist Christelle Dabré Paré has apologised to viewers after strong reactions to remarks made on the set of RTB's Magazine des Sports on 10 August 2026. She says she did not intend to question patriotism.
A 14-year-old, Chérif Kounta, founder of Alpha IA, has designed "FasoNova", a Burkinabè artificial intelligence. The article presents his journey as a technology creator in Burkina Faso.
Governor of the Guiriko region, Mariama Konaté/Gnanou, visited the Tweelium Industries plant on 14 August 2026 to see its facilities, quality controls and job creation, which exceeds one thousand people. She called on the company to process more local products.
Health experts from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are meeting in Ouagadougou from 11 to 14 August 2026 to work on the deliverables of year 2 of the AES. Three priorities were identified: health emergency surveillance and response, pharmaceutical regulation, and access to health products.
The Agadez urban municipality has ordered the immediate closure, until further notice, of all bars in the Nassaroua district, citing irregularities, public order disturbances and breaches of public morals. The measure follows a Municipal Police inspection report and complaints from residents.
The Ouagadougou municipal police seized more than 4,000 bottles of non-compliant liquor and repackaged bottles during an operation on 12 August 2026 in districts 2, 3, 4 and 9. It also reminded traders of the rules on drinking establishments and the ban on liquor in plastic sachets and PET bottles…
Energy, mines and petroleum ministers of the AES (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger) meet in Ouagadougou to harmonise their policies and make better use of their energy, mining and oil resources. The Burkinabè Prime Minister stresses the need for concrete results.
About twenty Burkinabè journalists were briefed in Ouagadougou on clubfoot, a congenital malformation, by the Pied Bot Hope Walks programme and the Schiphra Protestant Hospital. The aim is to promote early screening and access to care.
At the second meeting of the AES gender ministers, held in Ouagadougou from 10 to 12 August 2026, delegations from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger launched the Regional Platform of Women's Organisations and adopted the Ouagadougou Declaration on gender equality.
The managing director of FBDES "Tõogo" visited a modern, fully autonomous laying hen farm covering three hectares on the outskirts of Ouagadougou, operated by SEKAWAZ. The farm aims to reach 20,000 laying hens from the start-up phase and to boost the national egg supply.
In the DRC, the Ebola epidemic (Bundibugyo strain, with no approved vaccine or treatment) passed 2,000 deaths on August 11. The editorial criticises President Tshisekedi's handling of the crisis and links the fight against the disease to insecurity in the east and his third-term project.
Laurent Gbagbo has delegated part of his powers within the PPA-CI to five party figures, including four vice-presidents, in a so-called "collegial" leadership. The article questions whether this reorganisation can address recent departures and the question of succession.
In its "Coup de cœur" section, the column welcomes the video-ticketing system launched on 1 August in Ouagadougou against four major traffic offences (speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, phone use while driving, running red lights). In its "Coup de gueule" section, it denounces a scam called "PMU…
In the Oubri region, the CEO of a local company donated a new tractor to producers in Pelgtenga, in the commune of Ziniaré, to boost yields and support food security. The donation ceremony took place on August 8.
In Ouagadougou, Chadian and Burkinabè communities celebrated Chad's national day, 66 years after its independence. The Burkinabè government was represented by a minister delegate, and both countries called for stronger cooperation.
Burkinabè Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean Marie TRAORE was received in Bujumbura by Burundian President Evariste NDAYISHIMIYE during the first joint cooperation commission between the two countries. A ministerial meeting to sign new agreements is scheduled for 13 August 2026.
Humanitarian action and gender ministers of the AES Confederation were received in Ouagadougou by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the confederation's acting president. They reported on the 2nd humanitarian forum and the gender ministers' meeting, including the planned launch of an AES women's platform.
Natives of Touarè, a village displaced since 2023 in the commune of Tougan (Sourou province), gave the commune's VDP volunteers a donation of food and 150,000 CFA francs, with a total estimated value of 619,500 CFA francs. The initiative aims to support volunteers engaged in securing the area.
Captain Ibrahim Traoré received the humanitarian and gender ministers of the AES, who reported on the 2nd humanitarian forum held in Ouagadougou. They discussed a joint roadmap focused on resilience and the upcoming launch of the AES Women's Platform.
Heirs Life Assurance, the life insurance arm of Heirs Insurance Group, has appointed Pastor Jerry Eze as an independent non-executive director of its board, effective 10 August 2026.
