Wakatsera (opens the outlet's own site)The Ministry of Agriculture published on its Facebook page the list of beneficiaries selected for the "Subsidised Borehole" operation, the first operation of the 2026/2027 dry season emergency plan.
The BMCRF, Burkina Faso's economic control unit, closed five shops in Boulmiougou (Ouagadougou) for illegal pricing and failure to display prices, including two cement stores selling above the official price. Four offenders were requisitioned for community work.
On 23 October 2026, the mobile economic control and fraud repression brigade (BMCRF) inspected markets in Ouagadougou. Expired products were removed and traders who did not comply with the set prices were warned of sanctions.
Culture minister and government spokesperson Gilbert Ouédraogo is in Rome for tribute days honouring Captain Thomas Sankara. He visited the Burkina Faso embassy's new building, bought with state funds, and the Thomas Sankara park.
At the first Aïobi Forward in Ouagadougou, the DeepTech firm Aïobi presented "Kuma", a personal and professional communication app whose data is hosted in Burkina Faso.
The Burkinabè National Lottery (LONAB) signed a 100 million CFA franc sponsorship agreement in Ouagadougou for the 37th edition of the Tour du Faso, in the presence of the economy and finance and sports ministers. The official sponsor presents the commitment as part of its corporate social…
Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir, 2025 world marathon champion, has been provisionally suspended after traces of EPO were detected, according to the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). This is a precautionary measure, not a final sanction.
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The DRICA-NANDO inspected 38 beverage establishments in Koudougou on 21 and 22 October 2026, following consumer complaints about price increases. Nine were sealed after the checks.
At the Council of Ministers on 22 October 2026, two draft decrees declaring urgent public utility were adopted: a property development along National Road No. 2 in Ouagadougou and the construction of market infrastructure on a disputed plot in Gaoua.
One case of Ebola Bundibugyo has been confirmed in Nigeria, with 44 contacts identified. The editorial stresses the porosity of African borders and calls for stronger efforts against the outbreak, which already affects the DRC and Kenya.
The Ligue de Football Amateur announced in a statement dated Wednesday, October 21, 2026, that four teams will be promoted to Ligue 2 for the 2026-2027 national championship.
Beaten 1-0 by Niger in the UFOA-B qualifying tournament semi-final in Ouagadougou on 20 October 2026, Burkina Faso's U17 Étalons are eliminated and miss the U17 AFCON for the second consecutive edition.
The final phase of the CAF Women's Champions League will take place in Egypt from 1 to 15 November 2026, with eight qualified clubs. Several African clubs, including AS FAR and Mamelodi Sundowns, have already qualified.
In Dakar, ministers of the AES Confederation met Burkinabè, Malian and Nigerien communities living in Senegal, ahead of the first formal negotiations with ECOWAS. The diaspora praised the fight against terrorism, called for recognition of its identity documents and denounced road harassment.
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The ministerial segment of the first formal negotiations between the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) and ECOWAS ended in Dakar on 17 October. The two delegations signed a joint communiqué and committed to building cooperation based on mutual respect.
AES foreign ministers, meeting in Ouagadougou, say they are "serene" ahead of ECOWAS negotiations scheduled in Dakar on 17 and 18 October. They reviewed a framework agreement draft prepared by experts.
Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila now leads the Front for National Refoundation (FRN), which has joined the AFC-M23 against President Félix Tshisekedi. The article also criticises the failure of the Doha and Washington peace agreements in eastern DR Congo.
This article denounces forced and early marriages in Africa, particularly in the Central African Republic, where girls are taken out of school and married against their will. It also covers the violence and health risks that follow, and the persistence of the practice in several African countries.
