Djoro: The constituted bodies of the Djoro region reaffirmed, on Tuesday in Gaoua, their attachment to the values of the homeland and their belonging to the Burkinabe nation, on the occasion of the traditional raising of the colors, organized within the departmental gendarmerie group of Gaoua.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the ceremony brought together administrative authorities, various constituted bodies, and members of the Gaoua gendarmerie group. This raising of the colours was also an opportunity to salute the commitment of the fighting forces deployed in the theatre of operations and to reaffirm the need to maintain mobilization and cohesion in support of securing the national territory.

For the commander of the Gaoua departmental gendarmerie group, Kibsa Arnaud Zongo, the mobilization of the various forces in the region demonstrates the good collaboration and cohesion that exist between the administrative structures. He urged participants to remain focused and mobilized to contribute to securing the territory, particularly the Djoro region.

The ceremony also allowed the governor of the Djoro region, Siaka Barro, to take stock of certain activities carried out and to discuss future prospects. "As of today, we have been able to get two ambulances, two computers and also an Aloba brand motorcycle," the governor said.

According to Comrade Barro, this equipment, whose total cost of donations is estimated at 40,051,705 CFA francs, will be officially handed over to the Gaoua fire brigade on Friday, September 18, 2026. At the end of the ceremony, the participants discovered the temporary premises of the Military and Paramilitary Savings and Credit Cooperative (COMIPEC), installed within the Gaoua gendarmerie group.

The next raising of the colours in the Djoro region is scheduled for October 5, 2026 at the Gaoua fire brigade.