Faso amazone (opens the outlet's own site)Between 2020 and 2025, cybercrime caused more than 9 billion FCFA in financial losses in Burkina Faso, according to the Central Brigade for the Fight against Cybercrime (BCLCC). The second National Week against Cybercrime will take place from October 26 to 30, 2026.
Legal expert and human rights specialist Clarisse Bila Zoungrana Nadembega moderated a film debate organised by IPBF on 10 October 2026 about domestic violence and gender-based violence. She called for awareness-raising, encouraging victims to speak out, and supporting them.
Burkinabè digital media outlet FasoAmazone.net, founded on 21 October 2016 by Cécile Sirima, is marking its tenth anniversary. It reaffirms its mission of promoting African women and girls and their initiatives from a pan-African perspective.
Wendingoudi Louis Modeste Ouédraogo, former president of the Superior Council of Communication (CSC), has been appointed president of the new Authority for Communication Regulation and Personal Data Processing (ARCOD), created by merging the CSC and the CIL. The decree is dated 16 October 2026.
In Dédougou, teacher YARO Salimata, who runs an organic vegetable garden, sells part of her produce and wants to expand the activity to earn more income and train other women. She is seeking partners to fund seeds and equipment.
Burkinabè media outlet FasoAmazone.net, founded on 21 October 2016, is celebrating ten years of work promoting the visibility of women and girls. For the anniversary, it announces a new development stage focused on innovation.
Artist and business leader Cendrine NAMA warns that gender-based violence is often invisible and takes many forms, including psychological, economic and sexual. She reports on an advocacy workshop in Saaba organised by ASEFV and calls for a change in attitudes.
At the Night of Honour Rolls (Stars of Faso) held in Ouagadougou on 11 October 2025 by the association Burkina Impulsion, a young performer nicknamed "the little Amazon", Wendy, impressed the audience with a stage routine using a staff. The evening celebrates school excellence and rewards…
At the 16th Ouagadougou International Tourism and Hospitality Fair (SITHO 2026, 22–27 September), Minister Pingdwendé Gilbert OUÉDRAOGO toured the stands and encouraged tourism and hospitality professionals to promote Burkina Faso as a destination.
Burkinabè social media personality Natou Baswidga reportedly announced on TikTok that she received healing powers about a week ago and plans to receive clients near a dam. The announcement has drawn reactions online; her claims have not been independently verified.
