Reggae artist Saint-Florent La Sainteté presents "Cri de cœur", his third album of ten tracks, on peace, social cohesion and African sovereignty. The album was launched on 23 October 2026 in Ouagadougou and sells for 5,000 FCFA.
The final of the Maracana tournament, held as part of the 9th African Musical Meetings (REMA), was won 2-1 by La Masia against RTI on 24 October 2026 at Ouaga 2000. The initiative aims to promote social cohesion through sport and music.
Adama Guira, executive head of the Ligue de la Souveraineté, presented in Ouagadougou the format of a football championship involving all 17 regions of the country, with 740 direct jobs and a minimum salary of 300,000 FCFA for regional staff. The pilot phase is due to start in January.
Burkina Faso's Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism visited the Burkinabè embassy in Rome to strengthen cultural ties with Italy. He also reviewed preparations for the Thomas Sankara celebration days, scheduled for October 2026 at the Parco Thomas Sankara.
FC Kona de Pilimpikou won the 2nd edition of the social cohesion cup in Nanoro, beating defending champion FC Nakomgo 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. The competition, launched on July 31 with 17 teams from 9 communes, had sport as a factor of social cohesion as its theme.
Youth from the village of Kaonsé mobilised on 24 October to collect sand and gravel for a maternity ward at the Goursi CSPS in the Nandiala commune. The centre, opened in 2009, still has no dedicated maternity ward, and new mothers share the inpatient room with other patients.
A delegation led by the executive director of the National Major Projects Bureau visited the site of the future Koudougou stadium on October 24, 2026. The 15,000-seat stadium is part of the IP-RELIS presidential initiative. The delegation also paid respects to the canton chief of Koudougou and…
The Kokologho town hall, in partnership with the association WakatLab, held a public conference to raise awareness among residents about eco-citizenship, civic rights and duties, and the fight against disinformation. Participants were to receive certificates of attendance.
The School Council of the departmental high school in Poa held a general assembly on the institution's difficulties (staff, furniture, classrooms) and calls on parents and local stakeholders to mobilise to improve learning conditions.
Bako Boureima among men and Kibone B. Edith among women each won the first prize of one million CFA francs at the first edition of the Faso Cup of traditional wrestling, held in Ouagadougou on 23–24 October 2026. The competition featured 32 bouts.
On the night of 23 October 2026, the National Police seized nearly 400 motorcycles in three hours of nighttime checks in Ouagadougou, as part of the "Bouclier tête durcie" operation to enforce mandatory helmet use.
On 25 October, Brazilians voted in the presidential runoff between Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. Long queues were seen in Rocinha, and Amazon residents travelled by canoe to polling stations. Official results are expected the same evening.
The Ligue de la Souveraineté, a new football competition, was presented in Ouagadougou. It will bring together 20 teams representing the 17 regions during a pilot phase from January to June 2027, alongside the national championship.
The BS MEDIUM firm is recruiting seven profiles (driver, skilled worker, labourer, sales representative, distillation engineer, secretary, handler) for a company incorporated under Burkinabè law. Online applications run from 27 to 31 October 2026.
Soumaïla Ilboudo (AS Bessel) won the men's race at the FASP Wassa Bondo Grand Prix cycling event, held on 25 October 2026 in Ouagadougou, ahead of teammate Souleymane Koné. In the women's race, Awa Bamogo won by a full lap, days before the Tour du Faso.
The "Ligue de la Souveraineté", a football competition under the presidential initiative IP-RELIS, was presented on 24 October 2026 in Ouagadougou. Its first season, from January to June 2027, will feature 20 teams split between Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso.
A flock of 1,250 sheep and 160 goats crossed Madrid's historic centre during the Transhumance Festival, watched by residents and tourists. The event celebrates traditional pastoralism, whose role in reducing wildfire risk is highlighted.
The second edition of Le Faso Digital took place from 17 to 24 October 2026 in Ouagadougou, with 201 validated entries in the digital innovation competition. An international colloquium on thirty years of online press is planned for October 2028, after the fair pauses in 2027.
Review of Béniwendé Syntia Zongo's collection of nine stories, "Sous le ciel des épreuves", published in 2026 by Éditions Hector-Adams. The book addresses tradition, the security crisis, drug use in schools and forgiveness, by the young author already noted for her first novel.
The Ministry of Digital Transition gathered digital ecosystem players in Ouagadougou to collect their expectations on the future ICT Mini-Technopole and a planned support fund for digital startups. The fund's terms are still to be defined.
