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Burkina Faso: responsible internet and AI use

This dossier follows Burkina Faso’s internet and artificial intelligence awareness initiatives and their documented arrangements.

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Ouagadougou, Kamsonghin mosque in 2013. Geographic illustration; the ceremony is not shown. Sputniktilt / Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ouagadougou, Kamsonghin mosque in 2013. Geographic illustration; the ceremony is not shown. Sputniktilt / Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0. — Sputniktilt / Jjtkk — CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ — sans modification supplémentaire, archives de 2013

Where things stand

On 3 November 2026, the fourth Safer Internet Day edition launches in Ouagadougou with a video competition. Its impact has not yet been assessed.

Reported information

Burkina Faso launches AI awareness day and video competition

Burkina Faso’s fourth Safer Internet Day edition launched on 3 November 2026 at Joseph-Ki-Zerbo University in Ouagadougou. The event puts safe and responsible artificial intelligence use at the centre of youth awareness efforts.

Ouagadougou, Kamsonghin mosque in 2013. Geographic illustration; the ceremony is not shown. Sputniktilt / Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ouagadougou, Kamsonghin mosque in 2013. Geographic illustration; the ceremony is not shown. Sputniktilt / Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0. — Sputniktilt / Jjtkk — CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ — sans modification supplémentaire, archives de 2013

Reflet Info and Lefaso.net’s reporting document the ceremony chaired by Digital Transition Minister Aminata Zerbo. Speakers address digital opportunities and the risks of misleading content.

A video competition accompanies the event. Faso Actu says entries should raise awareness about online behaviour, false information, personal data or AI.

This is an awareness initiative. The sources provide no assessment of its effect on participants’ practices.

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