Burkina Faso Government moves to reduce public holidays from 15 to 11
In a Council of Ministers meeting on September 11, 2025, the Burkina Faso government adopted a draft law aimed at...
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Ethiopia/ New year: The country officially enters in 2018
Ethiopia celebrated the arrival of the year 2018 this week, following its own ancient calendar which lags seven years behind...
Burkina Faso: National conference on decentralisation, focusing on strengthening local governance
The National Conference on Decentralisation opened on Wednesday in Ouagadougou, chaired by Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, with the...
Burkina Faso launches major overhaul of decentralization policy
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo opened a landmark three-day General Assembly on Decentralization on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, aiming...
Burkina Faso: Mandatory patriotic immersion, a model for Africa in search of values
Burkina Faso has taken a decisive step by implementing a mandatory patriotic immersion program for new high school graduates. This...
Burkina Faso closes 2025 Patriotic immersion program with 20,000 youths in Ouagadougou
The municipal stadium of Ouagadougou hosted the closing ceremony of the 2025 Patriotic Immersion program for Kadiogo province on Tuesday,...
Burkina Faso PM holds consultative meetings in Banfora during official visit
During an official visit to Banfora on Monday, September 8, 2025, Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo held a series...
Niger establishes national commission to regulate soaring rent prices
Facing skyrocketing real estate and rental prices that have fueled significant social tensions, the Nigerien government has announced a major...
AES: Young people mobilised around civic values to consolidate the achievements of sovereignty
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is taking a new step in mobilising its youth with the upcoming 2nd edition...
Burkina Faso: The social fabric, a shield against adversity
Over the past three years, Burkina Faso has been severely tested by an unprecedented security and humanitarian crisis. Images of...
