The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Burkina Faso
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Burkina Faso’s news is Startups and building things (6.0%, 17× the world). The news sounds as usual.
Burkina Faso’s zeitgeist, by theme
Each theme’s share of its news this week · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Mood
How the news sounds, and how people say they feel
What each theme makes the news feel
Mostly fear, 1.2× the average
- Anxiety0.5×
- Fear1.2×
- Anger0.7×
- Sadness0.9×
Mostly anxiety, 3.2× the average
- Anxiety3.2×
- Fear1.5×
- Anger2.4×
- Sadness0.9×
Calmer than the average news, no feeling stands out
- Anxiety0.7×
- Fear0.9×
- Anger0.9×
- Sadness0.9×
Each bar compares a feeling with the average news here; the tick marks the average.
How the news sounds
As usual
Tone +1.14 · usual +1.20
- Anxiety1.1× usual
- Fear1.0× usual
- Anger1.0× usual
- Sadness1.0× usual
Burkina Faso · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,878 sq mi). In 2024, the country had an estimated population of approximately 23,286,000. Its citizens are known as Burkinabes, and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou. The largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso is the Mossi people, who settled the area in the 11th and 13th centuries.
- Retour des orpailleurs expulsés de Guinée : Une première vague de 3 400 Burkinabè accueillie à Bobolefaso.net · 2 outlets
- Burkina Faso : 100 personnalités distinguées à la deuxième édition de la Rue des Étoileslefaso.net · 2 outlets
- Communiqué | Avis de recrutement : Directeur des opérations industriellesburkina24.com
- AES : ouverture à Ouagadougou des travaux préparatoires des ministres de la Fonction publique de la Confédérationgouvernement.gov.bf
- GESTION DU CARBURANT AU MINISTERE DE L'EDUCATION NATIONALE ! : Un déficit injustifié de plus de 191 millions FCFAreporterbf.net
- Burkina Faso: Cheikh Soufi Moaze Ouédraogo, guide spirituel - «On peut défendre sa religion sans attaquer celle de…allafrica.com
- Burkina Faso's rival armed groups turn on each other as state loses groundgrenadachronicle.com
- Burkina Faso : Mandat d'arrêt international contre Camille Makosso pour terrorisme présuméseneweb.com · 5 outlets
- Gestion des refoulés de la Guinée : Bamako et Ouagadougou à pied d'œuvre pour gérer l'afflux massif des personnes…actuniger.com · 3 outlets
- Mali–Burkina Faso : Assimi Goïta reçu à Ouagadougou le 5 novembre 2026 après une étape au Nigermaliactu.net · 2 outlets
- Montevarchi una cena a base di patate per sostenere 60 ragazze orfane in Burkina Fasozazoom.it
Pictures
Mossi people in Dourtenga DepartmentNeonstar · CC BY-SA 3.0 
The Grand Mosque of Bobo-Dioulassoqiv · CC BY-SA 2.0 
The Gando primary school, designed by Diébédo Francis Kéré. The innovative clay/cement hybrid structure provides thermal protection and natural ventilation,…Helge Fahrnberger / www.helge.at · CC BY-SA 3.0 
A masked Winiama dancer, c. 1970Fotograaf / photographer: niet bekend / unknown · CC BY-SA 3.0 
The cavalry of the Mossi Kingdoms were experts at raiding deep into enemy territory, even against the formidable Mali Empire.Édouard Riou · Public domain 
Armed men prevent the French explorer Louis-Gustave Binger from entering Sia (Bobo-Dioulasso) during his stay in April 1892.Maynard [?], Magnard [?] · Public domain
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
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Burkina Faso · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
16.5× last week
New
New
Organizations
Burkina Faso
Discussion
Burkina Faso · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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The White House, Public domain Breakout
Sustained
Everyday apps here: CamScanner + | PDF Scanner · Google Maps · Facebook app · Tiktok · Scanner App: Scan Documents. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 300 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- 四大AI分析阿根廷vs乌拉圭：三家支持主胜，Kimi看好平局 (163.com)
- Cameroon Candidates Can File for Feb Vote (riotimesonline.com)
- South Sudan Election Body Gives No New Dates (riotimesonline.com)
Survey · 2023 82% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
How the news sounds
- Tone+1.1positive minus negative words per 100usually +1.2The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.1× usual2.6 words per 1,000usually 2.4The GDELT Project
- Fear0.9× usual0.5 words per 1,000usually 0.5The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual3.6 words per 1,000usually 3.8The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual4.3 words per 1,000usually 4.4The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.9× usual4.4 words per 1,000usually 4.8The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
The White House, Public domain Breakout
By category
Business & economy
The White House, Public domain Breakout
Everyday app
Everyday app
Cars & transport
1Alpin Quest PRO – Outdoor GPS
Falling Everyday app
2GPS Tracker - Mobile Tracking, Routing Record
Everyday app
Books, arts & history
Jean-Luc ADON, CC0
Education & careers
Everyday app
3PlantSnap Pro: Identify Plants
Everyday app
Fashion & beauty
2Kamasutra Sex Positions Guide
Everyday app
369 Positions Pro for Kamasutra
Everyday app
Gaming
Dictionnaire Le Robert Mobile
Health & wellness
Everyday app
2Fitness Buddy+ Gym Workout Log
Everyday app
3HeartWatch: Heart Rate Monitor
Everyday app
Money & crypto
Everyday app
2TradingView: Track All Markets
Everyday app
Everyday app
Music
Breakout
Rising
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Travel & places
Siguiri boy, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Industries here
Music 56Media & entertainment 9Tech & software 8Sports & fitness 5Gaming 4Advertising & marketing 4Travel & tourism 3Fashion & beauty 2Telecom & internet 2Education 2Legal & professional services 1Jobs, HR & staffing 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation4.5%Sept 2020 · +0.4 pts since Aug 2020World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment3.5%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth5.3%2025 · +0.5 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases
- Nutrition and Dietetics
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change29.2%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority64.9%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Apple Music · Artists
1Didi B
3DJ Maphorisa
Rising
4Asake
5Himra
Rising
7Rema
Rising
8Blaqbonez
10Wizkid
Falling
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1Orange Max it • Money Shop TV
2ChatGPT
3Wave - Mobile Money
4CapCut
5Facebook app
Rising
6Google Maps
Rising
7Tiktok
Rising
8YouTube app
91xBet Burkina Faso: Bet Online
10WhatsApp
Show the top 100
App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Shadowrocket
2CamScanner + | PDF Scanner
Rising
3Badoo Premium
4The Conjugator
5Total files pro
6English / French dictionary
7VLC Streamer Pro
8CamToPlan PRO
9Threema for iOS
10Le Petit Larousse 2019
Show the top 50
App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Google Trends · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.