Tougan:Sourou The people of Sourou gathered in Tougan to honor Captain Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara, the leader of the Burkinabè Revolution of August 1983. The ceremony, held on October 15, 2026, featured a minute of silence in his memory and the return of the national flag to the High Commission of the province.

According to Burkina Information Agency, Désiré Badolo, the High Commissioner of Sourou, commemorated the event by revisiting the ideals of the August 1983 Revolution. He read excerpts from the Political Orientation Speech given on October 2, 1983, and from Sankara's address at the United Nations in 1984.

During the readings, Badolo emphasized that the August Revolution was not intended to establish a new regime in Upper Volta but to create a new Voltaic society. This society would be driven by a revolutionary consciousness, allowing citizens to be the architects of their own happiness, as Sankara expressed in his political orientation speech.

Additionally, the High Commissioner highlighted Sankara's dedication to revolutionary ideals during his 1984 UN address. Sankara had advocated for new paths and techniques suited to their civilization, seeking dignity aligned with their ambitions by rejecting external influences.

Badolo concluded by drawing parallels between the ideals of the August 1983 revolution and the current progressive popular revolution in Burkina Faso, led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré. He encouraged the people of Sourou to adopt and implement these revolutionary ideals.