By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lefaso
Farida Thiombiano, a journalist with Lefaso.net and winner of the special child protection prize at the 2026 Galian Awards, was received on Friday 24 July by Michel Sawadogo, Compassion International’s national director. She thanked the organisation for the distinction and the one million CFA franc prize linked to her report on gold panning in Ganzourgou.
Former Burkinabè captain Lassané Sawadogo won the grand prize for best civic engagement, worth 2 million CFA francs and a certificate. The jury recognised his commitment to serving citizenship at the Nuit des Étoiles du Faso, according to Lefaso.net.
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Students at the University of Lomé selected for university accommodation must complete their administrative formalities by Friday 30 October 2026. The deadline was set on 16 October by Sadji N. Gbandey, director of the Lomé University Centre for Works, reports Togotopnews.
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Malian motorcycle taxi driver Dramane Kamiya donated 100,000 CFA francs to the Transition Support Fund during a meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office on 21 October 2026. Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga thanked him and presented him with an official letter, Mali Actu reports.
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The Endeavour Foundation is supporting 504 Burkinabè pupils and students in 2026 through scholarships, school supplies and professional internships. Its Jeune en scolarité programme has notably helped 154 secondary-school pupils for four years, while Pépite d’or has rewarded 339 children, according to Lefaso.
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Burkina Faso launches 2,800bn CFA franc electricity programmeThe Burkinabè government has approved the creation of Faso Wa-Fulu, an electricity access programme estimated to cost more than 2,800 billion CFA francs over ten years. Led by the ministry responsible for energy, the initiative plans to accelerate electrification until 2030, followed by five years of consolidation, according to Beninwebtv.
Nigerian actor Francis Duru dies at 57Nigerian actor Francis Duru died at the age of 57 after a brief illness, his family announced on Friday 23 October. Actors Guild of Nigeria president Abubakar Yakubu confirmed the death of the Nollywood figure, four months after the actor denied rumours about his health, reports Pmnewsnigeria.The week in Africa
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