The organising committee of the 33rd AJSB Super Cup has reviewed preparations for the Rahimo FC – Vitesse FC match, scheduled for 22 August 2026 at the Wobi stadium in Bobo-Dioulasso. A popular cross-country run, a blood donation drive and a Super Cup village are also planned.
On the fifth day of the Joint Monitoring Mission No. 4, several members of the Burkina Faso government visited the thematic groups analysing the performance of the education system. The work covers the financial monitoring report and the physical report on the 2025 action plan of the PSDEBS, with…
On 7 August 2026, ministers visited the 547 baccalaureate holders called to mandatory patriotic immersion at the Lycée mixte d'Accart-Ville in the Guiriko region. They urged the youths to cultivate love of the homeland, discipline and quality work.
The Centre de gestion des cités (CEGECI) held a tree-planting day at the Cité des Artistes in Sarfalao district, Bobo-Dioulasso, to fight land degradation and improve residents' living environment. Seedlings were handed over to local residents.
El Hadj Boukaré Ouédraogo, CEO of SOCOM, donated a tractor to farmers in Pelegtenga, his home village in Ziniaré commune, as part of the presidential initiative for agricultural production and food self-sufficiency (IP-P3A). A management committee has been set up to oversee the equipment's use.
Members of the Patriotic Support Fund's orientation council and management committee visited the Fantôme 1 Mixed Marching Battalion in Fada N'Gourma to see the results financed by the fund, including vehicles and weapons worth 994 million CFA francs and support for fighters.
Minister of State Ismaël Sombié officially launched the 2026 National Vector Control Days (JNLAV) in Ouagadougou, with drain clearing, larval breeding site destruction and spraying. The population is called on to take part in the fight against malaria.
The Pan-African Centre for Management Research for Development (CERPAMAD) held a tree-planting operation in Wemtenga, Ouagadougou, as part of the "Mon institut, mon bosquet" campaign. Mango and flame trees were planted near the canal, and the Forestry services stressed the need for follow-up care…
The Muslim community of Gaoua handed over the keys to a building to the reception committee of the Faso Mêbo initiative, intended for the defence and security forces guarding the site. It plans further infrastructure, including a shelter.
Profile of Commander Ollo Palenfo from Gaoua, who recounts his path marked by a repeated year, a failed baccalaureate and his enlistment in the army, up to his post as Secretary General of the Ministry of Construction of the Homeland. He calls on young people to persevere.
Four women — Michelle Bachelet, Rebeca Grynspan, María Fernanda Espinosa and Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett — are candidates to succeed António Guterres as UN Secretary-General, a post never held by a woman. Grynspan came first in the Security Council's preliminary, non-binding straw poll.
On 7 August 2026, Telecel Faso held a meeting with electronic communications consumer associations. It presented its first-half actions and improvement plans, and the associations shared concerns and recommendations to improve service quality.
The 33rd AJSB Super Cup will be held in Bobo-Dioulasso from 20 to 22 August 2026, featuring the Rahimo FC vs Vitesse FC match, a village of activities, a popular cross-country race and a blood drive. The organising committee presented the programme at a press conference.
In Beun, in the rural commune of To, the NGO Eau Vive Internationale installed an autonomous water point, rehabilitated a school building and expanded the school garden of the public primary school. The works improve pupils' access to water and their learning conditions.
The Ministry of Health launched the e-AGRÉMENT-MS online portal in Ouagadougou, a digital one-stop shop for administrative procedures such as authorisations for private health facilities, business licences and agreements with NGOs.
The Association Nodde Nooto (A2N) has published the provisional results of its open tender No. 2026-007 for framework contracts to supply and deliver food kits and fortified flour. The procurement falls under the PRHINT-SOUM project for communities affected by the security crisis in the Soum…
Minister of State Émile Zerbo visited the Bobo-Dioulasso international airport modernisation site, where the physical completion rate stood at 17.23% as of 5 August 2026 for a cost of about 79 billion FCFA. The minister called for compliance with contractual deadlines.
OpenAI announces the rollout of GPT-5.6 Sol to ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers, and GPT-5.6 Luna as the default model for unlimited text conversations for Free and Go users. A reasoning-effort slider is introduced for paying subscribers.
This article explains hit-and-run offences after a road accident in Burkina Faso. It notes that a driver who leaves the scene risks six months to three years in prison and a fine, under Article 522-3 of the Penal Code.
RC Lens has officially extended the contract of Franco-Burkinabè defender Ismaëlo Ganiou, 21, until 30 June 2030. A product of the club's academy since age 10, he played 29 matches in all competitions in 2025/26.
