The 4th National Education Week runs from 26 to 31 October 2026 with a focus on technical and vocational training. The event brings together public authorities, civil society and the private sector to bring training closer to employment.
The power struggle between Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, now National Assembly speaker, is disrupting state institutions. PASTEF deputies rejected the amended finance law, which could lead the government to invoke Article 86 of the…
A team of Burkinabè researchers received the 11th Professor Dr Vilho Väisälä Prize from the World Meteorological Organization for a real-time system monitoring runway conditions in rain, based on ISAC technology. The prize carries 10,000 US dollars.
The 3rd international colloquium of the LLAES, held at Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, brings together researchers and students to examine wealth beyond its economic dimension: symbolic, relational, spiritual and heritage-related. About fifty papers are scheduled over three days.
The Congolese opposition grouped in the C64 coalition has launched a European tour to win support from Western governments for an inclusive national dialogue. The editorial questions the real impact of this effort amid the political and security crisis in the DRC, marked by debate over a third…
Endeavour Mining, through its Mana mine (Balé province), awarded 60 school scholarships worth over 25 million FCFA and gave 91 bicycles to pupils from neighbouring communities, during the Educational Excellence Day on 24 October 2026.
The National Fire Brigade has set up a toll-free emergency number available at all times. Some people make false alerts for fun, which ties up the line and delays firefighters' response.
The third Russia-Africa summit takes place in Moscow on 28 and 29 October, with 17 African heads of state expected. The article sees it as a sign of Russia's growing influence in Africa, particularly with the AES, in contrast to France and the West.
Niger accuses Chad, with logistical support from France, of a drone strike that killed two civilians on 24 October in Agadez. N'Djamena rejects the accusations, and Paris had not reacted at the time of publication.
The Société de Gestion du Technopôle Pharmaceutique Intégré de Kokologho (FASO-PHARMA), with a capital of 5 billion CFA francs, has been officially incorporated as a public limited company. It aims to attract investors and develop industrial production of health products in Burkina Faso.
Three Burkinabè researchers received the 11th WMO Vilho Väisälä Prize for a technology that monitors runway conditions in real time during rain, based on radio signal attenuation. The system was calibrated at Ouagadougou airport.
Video published by RTB (Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina) on 27 October 2026.
In retirement, Mme Zahara Ouédraogo is training in soilless cultivation in Ouagadougou to set up an organic vegetable garden and a plant nursery at home. She is one of several participants led by agroecology expert Gaston Bakoye Soulama Bakoye.
Three days before the opening of the 18th edition of the SIAO in Ouagadougou, the trade minister says preparations are about 90% complete. He announces air-conditioned stands, information desks, online ticketing and an expected 800,000 visitors.
Burkina Faso's customs seized 2,310 sticks of explosives and 7,500 detonators in two separate operations. A truck driver and two other people were arrested, and the customs director warned against smuggling.
The Burkina Faso Ministry of Health is launching a health communication campaign in national languages from 2 to 30 November 2026, with radio broadcasts across the regions. Minister Robert Lucien Jean-Claude Kargougou presented its objectives.
A team of Burkinabè researchers received the 11th Professor Dr Vilho Väisälä Prize from the WMO on 7 October 2026 in Amsterdam, for work on real-time monitoring of runway conditions in rain. Burkina Faso is the first sub-Saharan African country to receive this prize.
A team of Burkinabè researchers received the 11th Professor Dr Vilho Väisälä Prize from the World Meteorological Organization for a system that automatically monitors runway conditions in the rain, based on ISAC technology. The system was tested at Ouagadougou International Airport.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is holding a meeting in Ouagadougou on 27 and 28 October 2026 for the national team monitoring the national action plan on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risk reduction. The aim is to strengthen national prevention, coordination and response…
Burkinabè press review: national researchers received an award in Amsterdam for their work on real-time monitoring of airstrips during the rainy season, along with a roundup of other topics (cybercrime, health, economy, culture, sport).
