The suspect in a deadly shooting in the Paris suburbs has been transferred to a psychiatric unit, according to prosecutors. One man was killed and five people wounded in Trappes and La Verrière.
Nigeria's only confirmed Ebola patient, a 42-year-old Swiss citizen, was evacuated from Abuja to Switzerland. Nigerian authorities have identified 53 contacts and tightened airport screening.
The BRVM Official Bulletin of 23 October 2026 is available for download, with several attached documents: a Sonatel share-split notice, activity reports from NSIA Banque CI and Onatel BF, a notice cancelling ETI TG's ordinary general meeting, a dividend payment schedule and UCITS net asset values.
Niger won the UFOA-B U17 tournament final against Côte d’Ivoire on 23 October 2026 at the Stade du 4-Août in Ouagadougou, winning a penalty shootout 3-1 after a 2-2 draw.
Turkish fans are delighted by Mohamed Salah's transfer from Liverpool to Trabzonspor. The club has gained popularity, and Salah-themed merchandise is spreading across Trabzon.
Hundreds of families displaced from Yemen's Taiz and Lahj governorates live in camps in Aden in difficult conditions, with ongoing humanitarian needs after a Houthi offensive that began in September. The article concerns Yemen, not West Africa.
The main suspect in the murder of inspector Sabo Adama in Nouna, soldier Wendlassida Philippe Koama, escaped from the Nouna remand prison on 22 October 2026. Authorities have issued a manhunt notice and urged the public to remain vigilant.
The educational community of Ioba and the commune of Dano are mourning the death of Élodie Somé, the top female candidate in the 2026 BAC D exam in the commune. Admitted to pharmacy studies, she had also entered the Akili Mousso competition; the funeral is taking place in Mebar.
The Rapid Intervention Battalion 11 (BIR 11) destroyed two terrorist group camps in the NOAHO forest during a second offensive operation. Several fighters were neutralised and a large quantity of equipment was seized.
During a night-time checkpoint operation in Ouagadougou, nearly 400 road users were arrested in three hours for not wearing a helmet. The Kadiogo regional police call for helmets to be worn day and night.
A steel prism bearing the likeness of Thomas Sankara was inaugurated in a park in Rome's 3rd district, attended by Burkinabè diplomats and the ambassadors of Mali and Niger. The Culture Minister also launched a fundraising campaign for a memorial.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins a fourth term with 51.8% of the vote against Flavio Bolsonaro, who refuses to accept the defeat and seeks to annul the election.
Brazilian President Lula da Silva wins a fourth term with 51.8% of the vote against Flavio Bolsonaro, who refuses to accept the defeat and calls for the election to be annulled.
The Mobile Brigade for Economic Control and Fraud Repression (BMCRF) closed five businesses in the Boulmiougou area of Ouagadougou for illicit pricing and failure to display prices, including two cement shops selling well above the official price. Four offenders were assigned to community service…
At the Gaoua regional hospital, a team led by gynaecologist Dr Bèbè Robert Palé removed a 4.28 kg uterine fibroid from a 48-year-old patient through a hysterectomy. The operation lasted about an hour and the ovaries were preserved.
During a joint operation on 18 and 19 October 2026, forest agents and the CRS in Boromo dismantled an illegal gold-panning site in the Deux Balé classified forest. Seized equipment included 43 motorcycles, 33 tricycles, 130 bags of ore and generators.
From 20 to 24 October 2026, Bobo-Dioulasso's Municipal Police carried out operations in several city districts after residents complained about filth, bad smells and wastewater dumped into gutters.
Presented in Ouagadougou as part of the IP-RELIS Presidential Initiative, the "Ligue de la Souveraineté" will bring together 20 clubs from 17 regions starting January 2027. It sets local player quotas and aims to create 740 direct jobs.
Police in Kombissiri arrested twenty-five young people, including five girls, for road incivility and disrupting classes, notably near a high school and at the Tuili market. They were given community service and fines.
Sergeant-Chief Amadou Ouattara, known as Adou First, launched his second clip "Arrêts de jeu" at the Naaba Koom II military camp in Ouagadougou. He aims to rally soldiers fighting terrorism in the AES space.
