In Poland, police deployed at the Constitutional Tribunal amid a standoff between the nationalist right and Donald Tusk's government. President Karol Nawrocki is cutting short his trip to Senegal to return to Warsaw.
Burkina Faso's Ministry of Health presented, in a national radio broadcast, the results of investments and reforms launched since September 2022, covering infrastructure, lower care costs, human resources and pharmaceutical reforms.
Captain Ibrahim Traoré presided over the opening of the 18th Ouagadougou International Craft Fair (SIAO) on 30 October 2026, with Ghana as guest country of honour. Speakers called for African craftsmanship to be promoted as a lever for economic sovereignty and industrialisation.
Secretary General of the Ministry of Construction, Commander Ollo Palenfo, visited the road works covering 21 km between Bobo-Dioulasso and Moami and 30 km toward Kourouma. Work is now focused on finishing touches, and the routes are expected to open soon.
The Burkinabè Society of Ophthalmology has launched a training session for 40 specialists on diagnosing and treating strabismus, funded by the NGO Light for the World under the "1, 2, 3, I can see!" programme.
The CNRST paid tribute to Prof. Moustapha Aubin Gomgnimbou, a history research director at the Institute of Social Sciences (INSS) who has died. Colleagues, students and family praised his scientific work and human qualities.
Preparations for the mass rally supporting the Popular Progressive Revolution (RPP) and the President of Faso, scheduled for 31 October 2026 in Bobo-Dioulasso, are complete. The mobilisation is led by CNAVC-Houet.
Lebinoua Nikièma, a financial services administrator, was sentenced to two months in prison for insulting public officials and demoralising the armed forces, and acquitted of incitement to undermine state security. The prosecutor appealed immediately after the verdict.
Dutch rider Tom Wijfje (Universe Cycling Team) wins the first stage, Ouagadougou-Kaya (144 km), of the 37th Tour International du Faso, ahead of Burkinabè Souleymane Koné and South African Gustav Basson.
At a meeting in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin thanks Malian President Assimi Goïta for attending the third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow despite the situation in the Sahel. The two leaders discuss economic cooperation and mutual support on the international stage.
Burkinabè cinematographer Abdul Aziz Diallo, founder of "Ciné Lumière", has received the 3rd National Excellence Prize 2026 in Côte d'Ivoire. He dedicates the award to the often unseen film crew members.
The SIAO African craft fair opens in Ouagadougou from 30 October to 8 November 2026 under the theme "African craftsmanship and industrialisation". President Ibrahim Traoré reaffirmed the goal of modernising the sector, with Ghana as guest of honour.
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara will no longer automatically extend the terms of senior civil servants, general officers and public enterprise heads who have passed the legal retirement age. The measure affects notably the Cesec and the Inspection générale d'État (IGE).
The 2026 African Forum on Media and Information Literacy (FA-EMI) closed in Ouagadougou after three days of discussions on fighting disinformation and hate speech. Organised by EducommuniK with the BCLCC and supported by Germany, it brought together participants from several countries in the region.
The press caravan of the "Entreprendre au féminin" campaign, led by the SWEDD+ project, stopped in Boussouma (Sanmatenga). It visited women's food-processing groups and a medical centre offering free screenings, with strong mobilisation from traditional authorities.
At Thomas Sankara University in Ouagadougou, an official ceremony honours retired lecturer-researcher Professor Idrissa Mohamed Ouédraogo. An international three-day symposium on the informal sector and development in Africa opens on this occasion.
Students at the Barsalogho departmental high school were made aware of preventing unwanted pregnancies and STIs at a conference held by the Barsalogo health district, as part of the National Reproductive Health Week (SNSR+). Free care, including STI treatment, was also offered.
The "Tangbapere" team, made up of BSIR and Air Force personnel, wins the Minister of War and Patriotic Defence Cup in volleyball, beating "Djantan" 3 sets to 1. The tournament marks the 66th anniversary of the National Armed Forces.
In Angré, in the Cocody district of Abidjan, a young man died after jumping from the fourth floor of a residential building. According to the daily Soir Info, the act followed heavy financial losses on online sports betting platforms.
The commune of Manga, in Zoundwéogo, has handed over fencing materials to ten schools to set up their school gardens and supply school canteens with local produce. The equipment is funded from the commune's budget.
