Hounde: The Minister of Security, Divisional Police Commissioner, Mahamadou Sana inaugurated the 23rd Mobile Gendarmerie Squadron in HoundE, in the Guiriko region. The event took place on Saturday, September 13, 2025.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the infrastructure was constructed at an estimated cost of 1 billion 49 million FCFA. This project is a collaboration between the Burkinabe State and the company Endeavour Mining.