The Burkinabè Council of Ministers approved a $120 million (about 67.2 billion FCFA) IDA financing for the PARPS project, which aims to strengthen social protection and economic opportunities for poor and vulnerable households over five years.
The Council of Ministers approved ratification of 67.2 billion CFA (US$120 million) in IDA financing for the PARPS project, which aims to support 120,000 poor and vulnerable households over five years through cooperatives, local economic units and storage infrastructure.
A crocodile prowling near a henhouse in the Gommisi district of Tenkodogo was captured without incident on 22 October 2026 and released into the town's dam. No damage was recorded.
The organising committee of SIAO 2026, the Ouagadougou craft fair running from 30 October to 8 November, expects more than 800,000 visitors and 6,000 exhibitors. It announces air-conditioned pavilions, new information points and awards, with Ghana as guest of honour.
The Tenkodogo High Court sentenced an excisor to 24 months' suspended imprisonment and a 500,000 CFA franc fine for performing female genital mutilation on a nine-year-old girl in Garango. The girl's mother and another woman, prosecuted as accomplices, each paid a 500,000 CFA franc fine through a…
In Toussiana (Burkina Faso), shea butter producers struggle to sell their output at a fair price. Lack of equipment, unsold stocks, credit sales and unpaid debts weaken this artisanal sector.
At the Tenkodogo court, two women prosecuted for accusing other people of witchcraft were released for lack of evidence, at the prosecutor's request. He nonetheless gave them a severe warning.
The Faso Cup, long focused on football, is opening to 11 other disciplines, with finals scheduled for October 24 and 25. According to the Director General of Sports and Leisure, the first phase has a budget of 100 million.
In Uganda, lenacapavir, an HIV prevention injection, is in high demand in Mbarara, where the infection rate is double the national average. But doses are scarce, and funding cuts are hampering field outreach.
Two critical PHP flaws, used by nearly 70% of websites, have triggered a global push to deploy security fixes. Thousands of public and private sites were temporarily taken offline to limit hacking risks.
The IRGC says two supertankers attempting to use an "unauthorized" route south of the Strait of Hormuz were hit and caught fire. The incident comes amid rising tensions in the strategic waterway.
In Brazil, Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are making their final campaign push ahead of Sunday’s presidential runoff. The winner will lead South America’s largest economy for four years.
A clinical trial of a new Ebola vaccine has launched in Bunia, in Ituri Province, DRC, to evaluate a candidate vaccine against the Bundibugyo virus among contacts of confirmed cases. The study is led by the INRB with WHO support.
Former Haitian president Michel Martelly has filed his candidacy for the December 13 elections, running under the Debloke coalition. He is sanctioned by the United States and Canada, and gang violence raises doubts about whether the vote can take place.
In the Central African Republic, three hostages released after 10 months in captivity returned to Bangui on a special UN flight. Their release followed negotiations by MINUSCA with Azandé fighters.
Senegalese Prime Minister Al Aminou Lô declines Ousmane Sonko's invitation to a public debate on the budget, preferring to focus on the country's priorities, including the high cost of living, and arguing that Parliament is the only appropriate institutional forum. The disagreement concerns the…
At the Le Faso Digital 2026 conference, Étienne Batiobo outlined the state of digitalizing Burkina Faso’s public administration and the ongoing projects. He stressed procedure simplification, cybersecurity and data protection.
Ivorian singer A'Salfo, leader of Magic System, has announced the death of his twin brother Issouf Traoré, who died in France of an illness on 21 October 2026. A'Salfo was at his brother's bedside until his last breath.
Dancer Florent Nikièma presents "Yel-bundi," a choreography exploring the dark side of human nature through religion and the power of money, without offering a definitive answer. The piece, enriched since its debut at Dialogue de corps 2025, was staged at CDC La Termitière with support from the…
In an interview with the Russian outlet Politnavigator, Oleg Nesterenko, head of the CCIE, attributes the student and pupil protests in France to a systemic education crisis and the 2027 draft budget. He also analyses their possible effects on Emmanuel Macron's popularity and the April 2027…
