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.
Burkina Faso has launched the "Ligue de la Souveraineté", a football competition backed by the head of state under the IP-RELIS initiative. The pilot phase is scheduled for January to June 2027 with 20 teams split into two groups.
The Sovereignty League, a presidential initiative, was presented in Ouaga 2000: a football competition reserved for Burkinabè, planned from January to June 2027, with two groups and play-offs, aimed at identifying regional talent. Participants will be paid and registered with the social security…
The city of Koudougou could soon host a 15,000-seat stadium. A delegation led by Hamidou Sawadogo, executive director of the National Bureau of Major Projects, visited the site on 24 October 2026 as part of the IP-RELIS initiative, with construction entrusted to Turkish firm INTEGRAL Sport.
LONAB presents the results of the Faso Loto draw of Sunday 25 October 2026. The article is presented as a video, with no detailed text listing the drawn numbers.
The minister of Sports, Youth and Employment attended the 31st Night of Champions of the Burkina Journalists' Sports Association (AJSB), which honoured the best national sporting performances of 2026. The ceremony recognised athletes and their contribution to Burkinabè sport.
The 9th edition of the African Music Meetings (REMA) opened on Wednesday 21 October in Ouagadougou under the theme "Followers: from passive to active". It aims to turn digital audiences into an engaged community able to support musical careers.
The pan-African Vista Bank group, chaired by Simon Tiemtoré, launches Vista Bank France, its first presence outside Africa, with €50 million of authorised capital and led by Serge Raymond. It aims to speed up and reduce the cost of cross-border operations for its African clients.
The Burkina Faso Sports Journalists Association (AJSB) honoured 26 athletes at the 31st Nuit des Champions, held on 23 October 2026 in Ouagadougou. The minister in charge of sports attended the ceremony.
The Ministry of Digital Transition, Posts and Electronic Communications has launched a national parcel tracking platform, available at suivipostal.gov.bf, to improve shipment traceability. A mobile app accompanies it, offering delivery notifications, barcode scanning and complaint handling.
Profile of Moumouni Tapsoba, known as Mouni, a trader and self-taught digital enthusiast in Ziniaré, known for his Facebook platform "Oubri 24" promoting local initiatives, his community and religious involvement, and his loyalty in friendships.
As part of the 66th anniversary of the National Armed Forces, the Central Directorate of Culture and Arts of the Armed Forces is organising an inter-service military singing competition. The first phase, bringing together seven Burkinabè military units, was held on 23 October 2026 at the Armed…
A medical team at the Gaoua regional hospital (CHR) removed uterine fibroids weighing 4.28 kg in total from a 48-year-old patient through a total hysterectomy with ovaries preserved. The patient had suffered from pain and anaemia for nearly five years.
Uganda will require Ugandans returning from DR Congo, which is facing its worst-ever Ebola outbreak, to undergo 21 days of quarantine at their own cost. The health ministry has also tightened traveller screening at Entebbe airport and land borders.
Traders at the Rood-Wooko grand market in Ouagadougou held a clean-up day to improve hygiene and security at the market. Red lines were painted in front of shops to keep walkways clear.
Burkina Faso has presented the "Sovereignty League", a new football competition backed by the head of state under the IP-RELIS initiative. The pilot phase is set to run from January to June 2027 with 20 teams from the country's 17 regions.
