By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Illustrative image · director muuh · Pexels · Licence PexelsThe Burkinabè government wants to make bilingual education standard in schools, prioritising a majority national language chosen for the first years of schooling. French would take a back seat, according to RFI, following the announcement that the scheme would be extended to 8,743 schools in 2026–2027.
Burkina Faso plans to extend bilingual education to 8,743 schools in 2026-2027, compared with 955 during the pilot phase, according to director-general Tasseré Compaoré. The nationwide rollout will also train 11,731 teachers and 3,724 supervisors, using 13 national languages and French as the second language, AIB reports.
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The Burkinabe government plans to mobilise 30 billion CFA francs over five years to develop artificial intelligence and create 5,000 specialised jobs by 2030. The 2026–2030 national roadmap was approved on 19 June after ten months of consultations, and its official publication is still awaited, according to Lefaso.net and Dr Yaya Traoré.
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The school council of Loropéni Centre B, in Burkina Faso, adopted its action plan for the 2026-2027 school year after presenting financial accounts showing revenue of 230,000 CFA francs and expenditure of 220,000 CFA francs. The programme includes repairing desk-benches, setting up a school canteen and providing electricity to classrooms, reports the Burkina Information Agency.
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Burkina Faso’s national police stopped nearly 400 road users in three hours in Ouagadougou during a nighttime operation targeting helmet non-use. The ‘Hardened Head Shield’ operation took place on 23 October 2026 under the supervision of the regional police director for Kadiogo, according to the officials leading it.
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Ibrahim Traoré pays tribute to fallen Burkinabe soldiersBurkinabe President Ibrahim Traoré paid tribute to soldiers killed and wounded during celebrations for the 66th anniversary of the National Armed Forces on 1 November 2026. In a message published by the presidency, he also highlighted the army’s modernisation and the entry into force of the military reserve, presented as a pillar of national defence.
Amadou Athié leaves PASTEF and backs Faye’s movementAmadou Athié announced on 29 October 2026 in Matam that he was leaving PASTEF, the party led by Ousmane Sonko, and said he intended to support the movement of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. He cited political and personal reasons, including a gap between the values that had drawn him to the party and some of its practices, according to Seneweb, cited by SeneNews.The week in Africa
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