Review of Council of Ministers meetings in UEMOA countries. Côte d'Ivoire: 2025 budget settlement law, 2027 finance bill, mining exploration permits and a petroleum products decree. Mali: energy efficiency and irrigation decrees, recommendations from the Advisory Council. Niger: three investment…
The regional health directorate of Guiriko and its partners held a meeting with community leaders in Bobo-Dioulasso to prepare the mass treatment campaign against schistosomiasis, scheduled from 26 to 31 October 2026 in four health districts.
Burkinabè Customs seized 150,000 Tapendadol tablets, valued at over 295 million FCFA, hidden in a clinker shipment at the Cinkansé border. The merchant who was to receive them allegedly tried to bribe customs officers with 2,500,000 FCFA.
Oumarou Compaoré, head of the Djoda farm in Matourkou, explains how he has grown pineapples in Burkina Faso since 2020, covering his technical methods, production costs and difficulties obtaining bank financing. He published a guide on the crop in 2023.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been re-elected president of Brazil with 51.78% of the vote against Flávio Bolsonaro, after finishing second in the first round. His opponent says he will contest the result.
Column by Dianyélé Firmin Somda explaining microfinance through the case of a Ouagadougou restaurant owner, then outlining Burkina Faso's legal framework and its figures as of 31 March 2026: 120 licensed institutions and 2,156,354 clients.
Coris Bank International-SA has granted a 4 billion FCFA financing line, split equally between Pallium Group and Black Mode 226, two Burkinabè textile companies. The aim is to support the national textile sector and promote buying local.
As part of the 2026 Rentrée solidaire, the Endeavour Foundation is supporting 504 children and young people in Burkina Faso through scholarships, school supplies and internships. Beneficiaries come from Houndé, Mana and Ouagadougou.
Péni's special delegation chair, Moumouni Ouédraogo, inaugurated the new Centre de lecture et d'animation culturelle (CELPAC) and urged pupils and students to use it regularly. The centre was created as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of the École primaire publique A de Péni.
Thousands of supporters celebrated in São Paulo and other Brazilian cities after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the presidential runoff with 51.8% of valid votes against Flávio Bolsonaro, who refuses to accept the result.
Israelis vote on Tuesday in the first national election since the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023. Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership and security issues dominate a deeply divided campaign.
Israelis vote on Tuesday in their first national election since the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023. The vote centres on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of security, the cost of living and military service exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Jews.
Residents of Sérékéni village in Djigouèra commune (Kénédougou) have been mobilising since 4 October 2026 to improve the road linking their village to Djigouèra via Kouini. The community work, led by the COVED, aims to improve traffic on this route.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was re-elected president of Brazil for a fourth term, with 51.8% of the vote against 48.2% for Flávio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro, who has not recognised the results, plans to ask for the election to be annulled.
Lula da Silva has been re-elected president of Brazil for a fourth, non-consecutive term, with over 4.4 million votes ahead of Flavio Bolsonaro in the runoff. Bolsonaro refuses to recognise the victory and has called for the election to be annulled, a request considered very unlikely to succeed.
In Ouagadougou, a stall on the Wentenga canal side serves roast pork every day from 4 p.m., with chili, vinegar and cold drinks. The business is run by young entrepreneurs.
This article presents Facebook as a useful tool for Burkinabè traders, craftspeople and artists, who can promote their products and reach their audiences. It also covers its risks: excessive use, personal data protection and online scams.
Facebook, widely used in Burkina Faso for contacts, news and business, can also distract young people from productive activities. The article outlines its constructive uses, risks (scams, personal data) and tips for controlled use.
In this legal column, Aïcha Ouedraogo/Zampalégré examines the risks artificial intelligence poses to children, including disinformation, inappropriate content, cyberbullying and emotional attachment to chatbots. She ends by announcing a follow-up on the measures parents should take.
Burkina Faso's culture minister toured Rome and Yaoundé to strengthen the country's cultural ties. In Rome he met local authorities and previewed Thomas Sankara celebrations planned for October 2026; in Yaoundé he met the organisers of Miss Cameroun.
