The trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, former leader of the South Side Compton Crips, opens in Las Vegas over the 1996 murder of 2Pac (Tupac Shakur). Davis, arrested in 2023, denies the charges and has pleaded not guilty.
The Ministry of Justice presented to development partners in Ouagadougou two human rights reports: a 2023-2025 national report and a document on the contribution of the Defence and Security Forces and the VDP to human rights protection.
Ouagadougou is hosting the first meeting of AES energy, mines and petroleum ministers from August 10 to 13, 2026. Experts from the three countries are reviewing common texts on energy and mining resources ahead of a ministerial meeting scheduled for August 13.
A journalist with the RTB, LC le Patrouilleur joined the VDP volunteers in April 2023 to fight armed terrorist groups in the Tannouyan region. He looks back on fourteen months of service, the psychological effects of war, and his call for support for fighters.
Burkina Faso is hosting the second edition of the Humanitarian Forum of the Alliance of Sahel States from 10 to 12 August 2026, combined with a meeting of ministers in charge of gender. The talks aim to strengthen regional cooperation on humanitarian and security challenges.
In an interview with Libre info, the director general of Faso Tourisme, Sulaïman Kagoné, presents the agency's missions, created in 2024 to replace the ONTB, and its actions to promote domestic tourism in Burkina Faso.
The ministry announces the results of the recruitment of the first cohort of the Technological Academy of Faso (ATF): 250 candidates admitted and a waiting list of 28 candidates. The new academic year is scheduled to start on 15 October 2026.
Minister of State Emile Zerbo visited the construction site for the modernisation of Bobo-Dioulasso International Airport, a roughly 79 billion FCFA investment. As of 5 August 2026, overall physical completion stood at 17.23%, with 35.46% of the contractual time elapsed.
Gendarmerie Chief of Staff Colonel Issa YAGUIBOU met personnel of the First, Third and Fourth Legions during command handover ceremonies. He called for cohesion, discipline and resilience amid the ongoing security reform.
According to the 2025 customs statistics yearbook of the Directorate General of Customs, Burkina Faso's exports reached 6,442.1 billion FCFA in 2025, with precious metals making up 91.4% of the total, mainly gold sold to the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland.
The ANAM-BF reports rainfall totals that were generally normal to deficit from April to June 2026, with 7-to-15-day dry spells in central Burkina Faso in June. For July-September, normal to deficit rainfall and a high risk of long dry spells at the end of the season are expected.
Thirty auditors from COFEB, the BCEAO's training centre, received their certificate for the first phase of the degree programme in Dakar on 25 July 2026. They obtain a Master's degree in finance and banking management after 9 months of training.
Weekly review of Council of Ministers meetings in UEMOA countries, compiled by SA2IF as of 31 July 2026. It details decrees and reports adopted in Burkina Faso (devolution of powers to local authorities, register of traditional chiefs, critical infrastructure), as well as meetings in Mali and…
Australian company West African Resources, which owns the Kiaka and Sanbrado mines, reports a record gold output of 125,179 ounces in the second quarter of 2026 and payments of about FCFA 147.6 billion to the Burkina Faso state. The report also mentions ongoing talks for SOPAMIB to take a stake in…
In Ouagadougou, Morocco's Throne Day was celebrated at the Moroccan residence on 30 July 2026, attended by Burkinabe government members. Speeches highlighted cooperation in several fields, including twelve agreements signed at the 5th joint cooperation commission in December 2025.
At the council of ministers on 30 July 2026, the government reviewed the 2023-2025 agro-pastoral and fisheries offensive, then launched the 2026-2028 successor, budgeted at 839.99 billion FCFA and now including water management.
At a plenary session on 31 July 2026, the People's Legislative Assembly validated the mandates of 18 of 20 new deputies; the two absent deputies are to be validated on 3 August 2026. The roundup also covers the Economy Ministry's half-year performance report and a Moov Africa Burkina partnership…
In an opinion piece, Brian Judge (University of California, Berkeley) argues that massive AI investments, financed by debt and circular deals, pose a risk to financial stability. He calls on the US Federal Reserve to make this a priority.
The Chief of Staff of the National Gendarmerie, Colonel Issa YAGUIBOU, met directly with personnel of the First, Third and Fourth Legions on the sidelines of command handover ceremonies. He discussed the ongoing security reform, including the redeployment of sub-units to rural areas.
A Cameroonian consultant analyses the concentration of power in Cameroon and denounces the marginalisation of the Bamiléké community. He cites the case of banker Paul Kammogne Fokam, forced into exile for five years after suspicions of funding the opposition.
