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.

In the Days of Patriotic Engagement, a day dedicated to local cuisine was organized at the Police Academy, responding to the call from the President Captain Traoré, to strengthen food sovereignty by promoting local dishes and beverages

The National Federation of Weavers was received in audience by the President of the Transitional Legislative Assembly; the delegation expressed gratitude for the commitment to preserve and promote Faso Dan Fani the iconic fabric of Burkinabè heritage

Burkina Faso joined the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage, setting a legal framework regulating civil liability in case of nuclear damage and taking a step forward in its plans to build a nuclear reactor

Burkina Faso football federation sacked coach of national team Brama Traore and all of his staff a week after the team was eliminated from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations at the last-16 game against defending champions Cote d'Ivoire