ACTUALITE.BF (opens the outlet's own site)The Burkina Faso Foreign Ministry held a seminar for officials from sectoral ministries and public institutions involved in concluding treaties and international agreements. Discussions covered good practices from negotiation to conclusion.
The new Burkinabè Penal Code, adopted unanimously by the Legislative Assembly of the People, reinstates the death penalty for terrorism, espionage, treason, parricide and the import of expired or prohibited products that cause death. Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala explained the reasoning.
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo visited Boulgou province to follow up on the agropastoral offensive. He urged herders to make use of state support measures, including vaccination, artificial insemination and livestock identification, and announced the construction of slaughterhouses.
FBDES "Tõogo" launches phase 2 of its cashew operation, offering seasonal credit of up to 500 million FCFA to raw cashew nut processing units for the 2027 season. Online applications run from October 20 to November 10, 2026.
Amnesty International calls on the Beninese government to clarify the deaths of five detainees at Cotonou civil prison on October 17 and demands an independent investigation. The authorities have not yet provided any explanation.
A Kenyan court found pastor Paul Mackenzie and 28 co-accused guilty of murdering 190 children and one adult in the Shakahola case, linked to the deaths of more than 400 people through fasting.
Death notice announcing the passing of Joseph ZANGREYANOGHO, a retiree of SOPAFER-B, in Ouagadougou on 18 October 2026. The funeral programme (vigil, removal of the body, burial at Boula and mass in Pissy) is detailed.
AES ministers, visiting Dakar ahead of negotiations with ECOWAS, met the Burkinabè, Malian and Nigerien communities in Senegal. Diaspora members voiced support and raised concerns, including recognition of identity documents and road harassment.
The association Faso Landa held the 7th Nuit du Burkindi in Istrana, near Treviso (Italy), devoted to promoting Burkinabè culture internationally. The evening brought together the diaspora, personalities and artists, and awarded trophies.
In an op-ed published ahead of the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit (Moscow, 28-29 October 2026), Russia's ambassador to Burkina Faso, Igor Martynov, outlines cooperation priorities with Africa: trade, energy, health, training and a Russia-Burkina intergovernmental commission.
The Burkinabè Prime Minister attended the preview of the documentary "Kiidiga, le cri des 333 collines" at the Centre culturel du Faso in Ouagadougou, which covers the resistance of the Kingdom of Boussouma to the French conquest in 1896. The film was presented alongside the signing of a…
