The President of Faso commemorates the 39th anniversary of 15 October 1987, the day Thomas Sankara was killed. He calls for vigilance against internal divisions, for sovereignty, and for continuing the revolutionary struggle, and praises the Thomas Sankara Memorial.
Profile of Venezuelan poet Jesús Rafael Marcano Guzmán, also known as Lin Xianhe, a figure in haiku and classical Chinese and Japanese literature in Latin America. The article traces his career, international publications, awards and environmental commitment.
In Bobo-Dioulasso, the ABPAM Espérance association supports blind and visually impaired people toward independence through Braille education and vocational training. Some members, such as Béranger Somda and Mariam Kanazoé, earn a living by making lipikos and bags.
The inspector of the CEB of Kaya II has ordered staff to immediately stop their commercial activities in schools, which compete with the small traders already operating there. He recalls Article 40 of the general civil service statute and warns of the penalties incurred.
Pengdwendé Kima, a guide at the Thomas Sankara Memorial in Ouagadougou, presents the memorial's purpose, its visitor route, the architectural symbolism of the mausoleum and the profile of its visitors, including Burkinabè families.
The regional director of secondary education in Nando made a supervision tour of Sissili province, in Léo, to check that classes had effectively resumed. He addressed the teacher shortage and the role of school councils.
In a critical commentary, a Chinese state-affiliated outlet denounces a speech given by Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te in Taipei on October 10. It accuses him of promoting separatism and asserts that reunification is inevitable.
China Media Group (CMG) launched on Saturday in Beijing an initiative called "Brand Strengthening China 2027", including a national platform for a corpus of trusted brands and an AI-based communication services plan.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met the President of the Council of the Togolese Republic. The supplied text, however, contains only advertising unrelated to the meeting, and no details of its content.
The Burkina Faso Broadcasting Company (SBT) opened a five-day workshop in Ouagadougou on the operation of its digital terrestrial television (DTT) network. It aims to assess the network's condition, field measurement results and the implementation of earlier recommendations.
The CNLF announced the seizure of fraudulent goods worth an estimated 55.2 million FCFA in Ouagadougou and its surroundings: smuggled cyanide and cigarettes, subsidised diesel diverted to an industrial unit, and counterfeit lubricating oil. The operations took place between 30 September and 1…
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo inaugurated the Faso Kéoogo public primary school in Bonheur-Ville, Ouagadougou, which cost over one billion FCFA. Presented as a pilot project, it foreshadows fifteen similar school complexes planned for 2026.
The fourth Beijing Forum on rapid response to public complaints, scheduled for 12–13 October 2026, will address digital technology, artificial intelligence and urban governance. The article highlights Beijing's 12345 citizen hotline and China's ranking in public security.
Burkina Faso's National Police has dismantled a gang specialised in armed robbery that operated in several localities in Burkina Faso and abroad. Fourteen active members were arrested and several weapons seized, thanks to citizen cooperation.
After airstrikes, a convoy of Malian forces and Africa Corps entered Kidal, the FLA stronghold, without fighting, as the FLA withdrew. Bamako officially announced the city's recapture.
In Congo-Brazzaville, Minister Jean Luc Mouthou announces the abolition of the CEPE. From June 2027, CM2 pupils will move directly to 6th grade based on continuous assessment, and primary schooling will be cut from six to five years.
On 8 October, the commune of Kokologho held a day to destroy mosquito breeding sites, clearing gutters, weeding and removing stagnant water. The operation is part of the national days of patriotic commitment and citizen participation.
Producers in the villages of Laoua Mossi and Bilenga, in the Oula rural commune (Yaadga region), have started harvesting rice from lowlands developed with support from the RESI-2P Programme. About 350 tonnes are expected from 536 farmers, most of them women.
In a congratulatory letter to the UN High-Level Dialogue in New York, Chinese President Xi Jinping promotes the Global Development Initiative (GDI), launched in 2021 and reportedly implemented in more than 120 countries. The author, a Chinese-based researcher, sees it as a response to development…