Citizenship is extended to Black Americans within the frame of a 'Welcome Home' program designed to boost economy by supporting the coming back of 700 African Americans, Afro-Caribbeans and Afro-Europeans who commit to live and invest in Burkina Faso

National carrier Air Burkina has acquired a new Embraer 190 aircraft, delivered at Ouagadougou International Airport with a dedicated ceremony; it is a turning point for national air transport

In its firm commitment to implementing Water Battle Initiative (IB-Eau) to provide every Burkinabe with access to drinking water, government is increasing actions Tiébélé, in the Nazinon region bringing relief to the populations of this semi-urban commune

The number of roadside checkpoints across the country have been reduced from 385 to just 40 on 15 main roads in an effort to improve traffic flow and combat harassment; checkpoint outside of this new framework will be considered illegal

Two journalists have been released after 14 months in detention; their arrest highlighted growing pressure on media since 2022. Burkina Faso fell 19 places in Reporters Without Borders’ press freedom index between 2024 and 2025.