LE REVEIL DE L'AFRIQUE (opens the outlet's own site)Editorial by journalist Pascal Koama on road safety for pupils and students. It denounces the dangerous behaviour of young motorcyclists and the disorder caused by tricycles, and calls on students, parents and authorities to act.
Burkina Faso's ALP deputies unanimously adopted a new 933-article penal code that replaces the 2018 law and reinstates the death penalty for several offences, including certain terrorism-related acts and espionage.
A computer scientist by training, Abdoul-Aziz Belemviré founded Bio Délice in 2007 after rescuing milk destined for the bin. He now runs a 28-hectare farm in Poa, in the Boulkiemdé province, raising cattle, sheep and poultry and growing cereals, vegetables and, recently, pineapple.
Burkina Faso has adopted a law banning the full or partial privatisation of state-owned strategic companies, strengthening public control and allowing the state to increase its stakes in certain private firms deemed strategic. The text replaces a 1993 legal framework.
An editorial on coffee consumption in Burkina Faso, whose growing popularity raises concerns about the quality of products sold (unclear origin, spoilage, harmful additives). The author calls on control authorities to monitor the market and promotes specialty coffee.
Former Senegalese president Macky Sall is withdrawing from the race for the UN Secretary-General post after consultations with African leaders and informal votes. He says he wants to help a consensus candidate emerge and continues to call for UN reform.
Niger's authorities give CNPC, WAPCO and SORAZ 45 days to correct shortfalls in their oil partnership, notably on the repatriation of export revenues and local employment. The negotiation committee cites non-compliance with the 45 commitments of the protocol signed in May 2026.
Editorial marking the 39th anniversary of Thomas Sankara's assassination on 15 October 1987. The author highlights Sankara's legacy on sovereignty, food self-sufficiency and anti-imperialist struggle, and links it to the Revolution Progressiste Populaire (RPP) led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
Burkina Faso's customs directorate seized over 150,000 tapentadol tablets hidden in a clinker truck from Togo. The owner, who tried to bribe officers with 2.5 million FCFA, was presented to the press.
Editorial on the government exhibition held from 2 to 9 October 2026 in Burkina Faso, as part of the second phase of the JEPPC national days. Ministries presented their innovations and services to citizens, and the author calls for sustained vigilance and patriotic commitment.
