 Burkina Faso suspended beauty pageants nationwide in June 2026 and launched HAKILI Mousso, a national science competition for young women. The initiative shifts the spotlight towards scientific talent and encourages young women to pursue science, innovation and academic achievement.

Burkina Faso bans beauty pageants, holds science contest

Burkina Faso's army has freed 66 women and children who were abducted earlier this month by Islamic extremists while gathering food in the country's northern Sahel region, according to a state television report.

Report: 66 women, and kids freed in Burkina FASO

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