Loumana:Sindou The Haut-commissaire of the province of Léraba, Yacouba Sawadogo, presided over the monthly rotating national flag-raising ceremony on Thursday, November 5, 2026, in Loumana. He urged the populace to strengthen their commitment and dedication to serving the nation.

According to Agence d'Information du Burkina, the national flag was hoisted at the prefecture of Loumana while participants sang the national anthem, the Ditanyè, in unison.

This ceremony is part of the solemn and rotating national flag-raising initiative held across the eight communes of the province. Launched in 2022 in Léraba, this initiative aims to promote civic responsibility, patriotism, and respect for state symbols.

Held every first Thursday of the month, the flag-raising ceremony will see a new rotation pattern starting in 2026. It will now occur every two months in one of the eight departments of the province, following alphabetical order, to enhance patriotic mobilization throughout the province.

Following previous ceremonies in Dakoro, Douna, and Kankalaba, Loumana hosted the fourth event in this series on Thursday, November 5. Yacouba Sawadogo encouraged the people of Léraba to demonstrate increased commitment to work, contributing to the momentum initiated by the Progressive Popular Revolution. "I hope everyone will work to elevate their dedication to the nation's cause," he stated.

At the end of the ceremony, the organizational torch was passed to the provincial director of water and forests of Léraba, Arouna Sandwidi, who is scheduled to hold the next ceremony on Thursday, December 3, 2026, in the courtyard of this directorate in Sindou. The provincial head of water and forests has pledged to successfully organize the upcoming event.

Source Agence d'Information du Burkina