Pan-Africanist forces are mobilising behind Burkina Faso's president, Ibrahim Traoré, as a credible threat of a Western-backed coup d'état looms against his government following US Africa Command (AFRICOM)’s General Michael Langley inaccurately claiming Traoré’s government is nationalising gold to prop up a ‘junta regime.'
Langley’s comments have riled many online, as the evidence shows Burkina Faso—as well as the other member-states of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Mali and Niger—have been reclaiming their natural resources following successful people-backed coups d’état in recent years.
Since 30 September 2022, Burkina Faso has booted French troops, terminated military cooperation with France, nationalised two gold mines, cooperated with China to build a teaching hospital and worked with Russia to beat back armed t*rrorism that traces its origins to the 2011 NATO invasion of Libya.
Like X user @mhondoronehanda, many across the Pan-Africanist political spectrum have praised Traoré, including, Kenyan advocate Miguna Miguna (@migunamiguna via X) and Economic Freedom Fighters (@effsouthafrica) President Julius Malema (@Julius_s_malema via X). Africans across the continent and in the diaspora believe Burkina Faso's struggle is part of an Africa-wide struggle for sovereignty.
AFRICOM’s website says the US military maintains a presence on the continent to ‘advance US national interests.’ Its 2024 Posture Statement says the US uses AFRICOM to gain access to ‘Africa’s critical minerals and maritime shipping lanes.’
It's clear from Langley’s comments during a US Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on 3 April that the US empire will continue to use ‘Black faces in high places’ to advance its agenda under the guise of fighting t*rrorism and defending democracy and human rights.
The demand is growing louder, as Africans will no longer accept military occupations disguised as peacekeeping or Black generals peddling colonial agendas.
Note: We updated the original tweet with brackets to correct a typographical error.
Ahmed Kaballo
Pan-Africanist forces are mobilising behind Burkina Faso's president, Ibrahim Traoré, as a credible threat of a Western-backed coup d'état looms against his government following US Africa Command (AFRICOM)’s General Michael Langley inaccurately claiming Traoré’s government is nationalising gold to prop up a ‘junta regime.'
Langley’s comments have riled many online, as the evidence shows Burkina Faso—as well as the other member-states of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Mali and Niger—have been reclaiming their natural resources following successful people-backed coups d’état in recent years.
Since 30 September 2022, Burkina Faso has booted French troops, terminated military cooperation with France, nationalised two gold mines, cooperated with China to build a teaching hospital and worked with Russia to beat back armed t*rrorism that traces its origins to the 2011 NATO invasion of Libya.
Like X user @mhondoronehanda, many across the Pan-Africanist political spectrum have praised Traoré, including, Kenyan advocate Miguna Miguna (@migunamiguna via X) and Economic Freedom Fighters (@effsouthafrica) President Julius Malema (@Julius_s_malema via X). Africans across the continent and in the diaspora believe Burkina Faso's struggle is part of an Africa-wide struggle for sovereignty.
AFRICOM’s website says the US military maintains a presence on the continent to ‘advance US national interests.’ Its 2024 Posture Statement says the US uses AFRICOM to gain access to ‘Africa’s critical minerals and maritime shipping lanes.’
It's clear from Langley’s comments during a US Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on 3 April that the US empire will continue to use ‘Black faces in high places’ to advance its agenda under the guise of fighting t*rrorism and defending democracy and human rights.
The demand is growing louder, as Africans will no longer accept military occupations disguised as peacekeeping or Black generals peddling colonial agendas.
Note: We updated the original tweet with brackets to correct a typographical error.
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