In Gagnoa (Côte d'Ivoire), two suspects, a metalworker and a security guard, were arrested and brought before the prosecutor after a machete robbery of a cashier. They allegedly cut the power to disable the surveillance cameras.
The national "Pagb Yidgr-Sooré" ("Entrepreneurship for women") campaign stopped in Kaya, Koulsé region, on 26 October 2026. It featured advocacy on women's access to land, free health screenings (breast and cervical cancer, HIV, hepatitis B and C) and visits to women's groups.
At a fashion show on the shores of Lake Toho in Benin, the Couleur Indigo brand, led by Nadia Adanlé, presented "Apusomɛ," its 19th collection, made of 16 indigo patterns inspired by the seabed. The project aims to promote textile know-how and historical memory.
Filmmaker Boubié Richard Tiéné previewed his 90-minute documentary on the Mandatory Patriotic Immersion (IPO), a civic and physical training programme for new high-school graduates, in Ouagadougou. The screening was attended by War and Patriotic Defence Minister, General Célestin Simporé.
The president of ARCOD, Louis Modeste Ouédraogo, visited several Kremlin sites in Moscow at the invitation of the Sputnik news agency, which wants to expand its activities in the AES space. The trip, held on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa summit, is to include conferences and exchanges…
Cameroonian gendarmerie arrested two individuals suspected of alleged human bone trafficking on 20 and 21 October 2026 in Yokadouma. The seized bones were sealed and transferred to the prosecutor.
A tornado struck a construction site in Antalya, southern Turkey, killing four workers and injuring a fifth. The same weather system also caused heavy flooding in Istanbul.
Israelis are voting in a pivotal election, the first since Hamas's October 7 attack. Benjamin Netanyahu faces a challenge from Gadi Eisenkot, who pledges a state inquiry into the security failures.
According to the 2021 census, Burkinabè are the largest foreign community in Côte d'Ivoire, with over 4 million people. Active in agriculture, trade and transport, they weigh on the economy, amid bilateral trade that is largely in Abidjan's favour.
The Dakar Investigation Brigade arrested a man in Almadies, wanted since February under an international arrest warrant, over several alleged cases, including a 300 million F CFA mobile money fraud and a land case worth over 1.372 billion F CFA.
From 24 to 31 October 2026, five finalists of the 2026 African Critics Prize take part in an immersion residency at the Récréâtrales in Ouagadougou. They watch performances and write critical texts before a professional jury assesses their work.
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu, who is in detention, has started a hunger strike to protest being unable to meet his lawyers. His treason trial is ongoing, with a verdict expected on November 6.
In Kyiv, firefighters rescued a dog from a building hit by Russian missiles after its owner was killed. A 46-year-old woman died and 14 people were injured in two waves of ballistic missile attacks.
The Ministry of Secondary Education gathered specialists from the DGAS to review 34,395 scholarship applications for 2026-2027. The applications were submitted online through the SIGOBS platform.
The association TIN HINAN marked the first International Day of Indigenous Women and Girls with ICT training, intergenerational exchanges and cultural activities focused on peace and social cohesion.
Agriculture minister Ismaël Sombié begins a tour of Burkina Faso's provinces on 14 September 2026. It aims to monitor the 2026-2027 agropastoral and fisheries campaign and investments, and to convey a message of thanks from President Ibrahim Traoré to rural stakeholders.
The CNPB, with OXFAM-Burkina, GEN-Burkina and Action CideP, is supporting 27 youth and women-led SMEs in the Cascades, Centre-Nord and Sahel regions to obtain NBF certification for their food and non-food products. Applications are due by 17 November 2023.
During a follow-up of the 2026-2027 agro-pastoral campaign in the Goulmou region, Agriculture Minister Ismaël Sombié met rural stakeholders. Market gardeners, processors, livestock keepers, fish farmers and poultry producers outlined their difficulties: yields, water access, seeds, credit and…
Angèle Guissou heads Ange Guissou technologie solaire in Tenkodogo, a company that sizes, repairs, maintains and sells solar products. Through the D-écoverte project, she received training, formalised her business and acquired equipment.
The NGO Voix de Femmes held an advocacy meeting in Ouagadougou on strategic litigation, a tool for bringing emblematic cases of violations of women's rights before the courts. The "Se Défendre" project, backed by the AFD, is also mentioned.
