Faso7 (opens the outlet's own site)The team "Maam Nin Foo Ya Zoodo" won the final of the 5th Burkimbiya maracana citizen tournament, played on 11 October 2026. After a 0-0 draw, it beat "Patoud Nin Zambo" 2-0 on penalties.
On October 8, 2026, the Orange Burkina shop run by MÉDIATEL SERVICES was officially inaugurated in Banfora, opposite the regional hospital (CHR). The ceremony included speeches, rewards for the first three customers and blessings.
On October 14, 2026 in Ouagadougou, police sub-officer cadets of the 56th promotion of the National Police School make and lay paving stones on Thomas-Sankara avenue. The activity is part of JEPPC 2026 and the Faso Mêbo programme.
Several people, including a content creator, have been arrested in Burkina Faso after a social media video in which a man calls for mosques and churches to leave the country and makes a death threat. They could be prosecuted under the law on religious freedoms.
The second Conference of Heads of Higher Education and Research Institutions of the AES opened in Ouagadougou for two days of talks on harmonising university systems and student mobility. A Togolese delegation is taking part.
Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Gaoussou Sanou, visited the Tannounyan region on 12 October 2026 to assess the 2026-2027 agro-pastoral season. The delegation toured the Comoé agropole and the fish-farming company Ediba Group, which produces tilapia and catfish fingerlings.
In four localities in Burkina Faso (Tenkodogo, Bittou, Koupéla, Pouytenga), the IMPACT-BF project supports people affected by the crisis, including persons with disabilities, in setting up income-generating activities. As of 30 September 2026, 91 of the 100 activities launched were still active.
