Refletinfo.net (opens the outlet's own site)The Burkinabè government has approved the Silmiougou project, planning 372 apartments and 32 shops in Bassinko (Ouagadougou), at an estimated cost of over 20.3 billion FCFA financed by the CNSS.
An editorial looks at the protests in France on 17 and 24 October 2026 against the high cost of living, precarity and cuts to public services, marked by looting, fires and nearly 1,000 arrests. It calls on the government to address social demands beyond a police response.
The Burkinabè Council of Ministers approved a $120 million (about 67.2 billion FCFA) IDA financing for the PARPS project, which aims to strengthen social protection and economic opportunities for poor and vulnerable households over five years.
In Toussiana (Burkina Faso), shea butter producers struggle to sell their output at a fair price. Lack of equipment, unsold stocks, credit sales and unpaid debts weaken this artisanal sector.
Burkina Faso's Legislative Assembly of the People has adopted a bill banning the full or partial privatisation of state-owned strategic companies. A public enterprise law specialist analyses its legal implications, including immunity from seizure, and economic ones, including national preference.
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama announces a $10 billion five-year investment programme to accelerate industrialisation and create jobs, which he says will be funded from domestic resources. Nine sectors are covered, including agriculture, textiles and pharmaceuticals.
The Burkinabè minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism arrived in Rome for tribute days honouring Thomas Sankara, held from 23 to 25 October 2026. The programme includes the unveiling of a statue, an exhibition, film screenings and an artistic evening.
The Council of Ministers adopted a decree creating the Société viticole du Burkina Faso (SOVIB), a mixed-economy company tasked with processing locally grown grapes. The industrial unit, estimated at 9.8 billion FCFA, will be located in Bobo-Dioulasso.
The Burkinabè government has adopted a decree creating the "Faso Wa-Fulu" Presidential Energy for All Initiative, endowed with more than 2,800 billion FCFA over ten years. It aims to achieve universal electricity access by 2030.
Burkinabè magistrate Adama Nana, First President of the Ouagadougou Court of Appeal, was elected a member of the OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission for a three-year term in Baghdad.
The Beninese government is considering reforming civil service recruitment to reduce candidates' costs and attract qualified profiles. A workshop on the project was held in Abomey with support from the World Bank and UNDP.
The Prime Minister launched mechanised maize harvesting over more than 70 hectares of SOFA plots at Bagré, aiming to speed up harvests and reduce post-harvest losses. The operation is part of the 2026-2028 Agro-pastoral, Water and Fisheries Offensive.
Prime Minister Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo launched in Niaogho a programme to develop 50,000 hectares of irrigated perimeters, valued at 254.79 billion FCFA excluding taxes. The developed areas must be delivered by 31 October 2027.
Ivorian priest Nestor Ngouandi, in Treviso (Italy), praises Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traoré and calls on African youth to take responsibility and reject external dependence.
At the preview of the documentary "Kiidiga, le cri des 333 collines" in Ouagadougou, Prime Minister Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo called for resistance to colonisation to be included in school textbooks and films. The documentary covers the resistance of the Boussouma kingdom to the French conquest in…
The "Wassa Bondo" Fund for Sport and Private Press distributed 320 million FCFA to 79 media outlets and media professional organisations under the state subsidy to private press for 2026. Fifteen of the 94 applications were rejected for administrative or tax shortcomings.
Captain Ibrahim Traoré has announced a minimum monthly salary of 200,000 FCFA for athletes selected for the Ligue de la Souveraineté, a championship expected to create nearly 1,000 jobs. Regional governors will coordinate coach recruitment and regional competitions.
The first edition of the Ligue de l'Espoir (LIDE), a competition for young footballers aged 13 to 17, was launched at the Wobi stadium in Bobo-Dioulasso. Backed by Charles Kaboré, the event features sixteen teams from Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou.
At the government exhibition of the SIAO in Ouagadougou, Security Minister Mahamadou Sana presented his ministry's 2022-2026 record: greater territorial control, recruitment, equipment, and new internal security and road safety measures.
From 1 to 3 October 2026, Burkina Faso's National Police checked 14,165 riders for not wearing helmets under the "Bouclier tête durcie" operation. 9,799 were fined on the spot and 3,231 vehicles were impounded, with total fines of 31,414,000 FCFA.
