On this day, huge crowds, numbering in the thousands, poured out in several locations in Burkina Faso to show their support and love for Captain Ibrahim Traoré. These were majestic turnouts that filled many streets in four locations. The first was at the Revolution Square in the capital, Ouagadougou. The others were in the major towns of Bobo-Dioulasso, Tenkodogo, and Bedougou, where large crowds cheered on the speakers, even crying out their solidarity and support for Captain Ibrahim Traoré and his bountiful projects that had brought them so many advantages and promises of even more to come.
The crowd included several hundreds of Africans from Mali,
Niger, Ghana, Cameroon, South Africa, Namibia, etc., plus African Americans who
had come to Burkina Faso as tourists, investors, and entrepreneurs—ready to
take advantage of the many opportunities presented to them by a stable
government that was progressive and willing to enter into a partnership of
equality and dignity. Their firm belief in the promises and achievements of
Burkina Faso's government was unshakeable, even under American and Western pressures
to avoid travelling to Burkina Faso or investing there.
These brave souls took the opportunity to join the locals in
voicing their support and thanks to Captain Ibrahim Traoré for his leadership,
his visionary policies, and for being the "new" hope for Africa and
all other exploited nations worldwide.
Likewise, gatherings took place all across Burkina Faso—in
the villages and even in the slums—resonating and cheering the Captain on.
These gatherings of support for Captain Ibrahim Traoré were not limited to
Burkina Faso alone. Crowds gathered in many other African countries to show
their support and goodwill for Captain Ibrahim Traoré, urging him to continue
and shoulder the responsibility of honest, decisive, and good leadership that
he has amplified and holds as a beacon of hope—not only for his people but for
Africa itself, for its dignity, for their sovereignty, for freedom, and to the
end of neocolonial slavery and exploitation.
The scenes and support for Captain Ibrahim Traoré were truly
grand. Personally, I was thrilled and in awe of how beloved and liked he was by
his people and Africans in general.
This show of support was not limited to African soil alone.
Similar, but smaller gatherings were organised in various European countries.
Even in America, Americans of African descent and Africans from many African
nations gathered and protested in various locations, notably in front of the
Trump Towers, which is owned by President Trump himself.
Here, they demanded for Trump and General Micail Langley to
come out and explain to the crowd about the numerous false accusations of
crimes both of them had accused Captain Ibrahim Traoré of having committed.
They did not appear. It is not sure if they were in the building or not.
However, the message was clear and loud: "Do not touch Captain
Ibrahim Traoré. Do not touch Burkina Faso or the Sahel Confederation. We stand
with the Captain. African sovereignty is not for sale! African resources belong
to Africa!"—and many more slogans along this line of defiance.
Many Americans also took to the airwaves and pointedly
denounced Trump, the American government, the French government, and its
President, Macron, for their lies and their evil intentions to create mischief
in Burkina Faso with their false narratives and misinformation campaigns—both
subtle and direct aggression against Burkina Faso and its beloved President.
There was very little media coverage from the American and
Western media. However, the message was heard loud and clear. Because even as
these gatherings were ongoing, we are told that intense meetings of
intelligence officials and state players in France, America, and elsewhere were
summoned to discuss the implications, the political fallout, and possible
foreign policy changes that needed to be adopted as a result of—and from—the
strong support shown for Captain Ibrahim Traoré worldwide.
Sadly, in at least two countries—Liberia* and Moravia—the
police moved in to stop the gatherings of the supporters of Captain Ibrahim
Traoré. They were ordered to disperse or face arrest, even though their
gatherings were peaceful and orderly. These two countries were also under heavy
pressure from France and America.
*Note: Liberia was an
artificial nation created by America. It was used to resettle tens of thousands
of American Africans for two reasons. Firstly, for those African Americans who
voluntarily wanted to return to Africa. Secondly, there was a concerted policy
to expel as many Africans from America as could be achieved. These deported and
exported American Africans were just forced to relocate into a harsh land that
is now known as Liberia. American might and corrupt local politicians made it a
possibility.
The end result turned out to be the opposite of American,
French, and European powers' wants and goals. They assumed that they could
degrade and isolate Captain Ibrahim Traoré from his people and other nations.
This failed so horribly, as the people of Burkina Faso and many African
countries and their leaders threw their support and backing behind Captain
Ibrahim Traoré. They stood solidly with him. Bravo, people of Africa! Well
done.
As for the Americans, their intention to destabilise Burkina
Faso with their massive disinformation campaign failed. The aim was to give
them an excuse to invade and destroy Burkina Faso and kill Captain Ibrahim
Traoré.
However, what their mischievous campaign did was that it
exposed their evil intentions and united Africans into a more cohesive and
united people. How helpful of the Americans! How foolish and stupid can they
be?
© Vijaya Ratnam
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