By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’Infodrome
A monument dedicated to Thomas Sankara was inaugurated on 24 October 2026 in Rome’s third arrondissement. The two-metre-high steel work was donated by Madi Sakande and created by Burkinabè artist Hamed Sékou Ouattara, L’Infodrome reports.
Burkina Faso’s National Armed Forces launched celebrations for their 66th anniversary in Ouagadougou with a 2.5-kilometre popular cross-country run. Military personnel, members of the security forces and civilians took part on 20 October 2026, reports Sidwaya.
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The Burkina Faso Energy Council held the second edition of its “Energy Café” in Ouagadougou, focusing on mentoring women in renewable energy and energy efficiency. Organised on 23 October 2026 over 48 hours, the event includes panels, exchanges between mentors and participants, and coaching, reports Burkina 24.
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Coris Bank International has granted two credit lines of 2 billion CFA francs each to Black Mode 226 and Pallium Group, totalling 4 billion. Signed on 13 October in Ouagadougou, the agreements are intended to boost production and growth at the Burkinabè textile companies, reports Burkina 24.
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Burkina Faso Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo has inaugurated a public rice mill in Bagré capable of processing 100 tonnes of paddy rice a day. Funded by the state budget under the 2026–2028 Agro-Pastoral, Water and Fisheries Offensive, the facility will be managed by the state-owned company Faso Agropôles, reports Netafrique.
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Moov Africa-ONATEL donates 25 computers and 100 scholarships to three Burkinabè high schoolsMoov Africa-ONATEL has donated 25 computers and 100 scholarships, reportedly worth 16.5 million CFA francs, to three scientific and vocational high schools in Burkina Faso. The handover took place on 21 October 2026 at the Regional Vocational High School in Ouagadougou, according to Burkina 24.
Amadou Dia Bâ honoured for Seoul Olympic silverAmadou Dia Bâ was honoured in Dakar at the launch of a book about his career and the Olympic silver medal he won in the 400-metre hurdles in Seoul in 1988. Mamadou Diagna Ndiaye praised the historic significance of the performance for Senegal, Leral reports.The week in Africa
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