FASO VOXPRESS (opens the outlet's own site)Bomboré SA presents safety as its absolute priority, with the goal of "zero accidents". The article reviews the OBSA Safety Days 2026 held on this theme.
The 5th TRANSLOG Africa 2026 symposium, held in Ouagadougou from 20 to 22 October, led to the institutionalisation of the event as a permanent intergovernmental platform on transport, logistics and corridor security. More than 150 experts issued recommendations.
Ouagadougou is hosting the 5th edition of Translog Africa from 20 to 22 October 2026, a symposium bringing together more than 150 experts from 15 countries on the resilience and security of supply chains. The event also aims to strengthen African economic integration.
The Baporo agricultural penitentiary centre in Sanguié province expects to harvest 550.2 tonnes of cereals and pulses in the 2026-2027 season. Detainees work the land and gain vocational skills as part of their rehabilitation.
An opinion piece arguing that after the military fight against armed groups, culture is needed to win a lasting peace in Burkina Faso. It cites the Revolutionary Progressive Popular Movement and the theme of decolonising mindsets.
Burkina Faso paid tribute on 15 October 2026 in Ouagadougou to Captain Thomas Sankara and his companions on the 39th anniversary of their deaths. A message from the head of state, read by the prime minister, called for national unity and for continuing Sankara's work.
The foreign ministers of the AES are meeting in Ouagadougou to prepare the dialogue with ECOWAS planned in Dakar. They aim to approve a single delegation to speak for the three member countries.
This editorial presents local processing of Burkinabè products (cotton, shea, mango, cashew, gold) as a strategy for sovereignty and value creation, within the "Consommons burkinabè" policy promoted by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Crafts.
On 14 October 2026, Ouagadougou's District 12 held the fifth School Excellence Day, awarding prizes to outstanding pupils. The pass rate in the Certificat d'études primaires reached 98.24%.
A laudatory opinion piece on the legacy of Thomas Sankara and the Burkinabè Revolution (1983-1987), presented as revived by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who rehabilitated his memory, renamed a boulevard and instituted a national tribute on 15 October.
