US EditionWest Africa: Solidarity Protests Sweep West Africa in Defense of Burkina Faso and Captain Traoré
- On April 16 and 21, Burkina Faso's military government foiled a major coup attempt allegedly orchestrated from Côte d'Ivoire, sparking solidarity protests across West Africa in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Liberia.
- The coup attempt followed rising tensions after Captain Ibrahim Traoré took power in 2022 and pursued a radical anti-imperialist policy, including expelling French forces and aligning with Russia.
- Thousands gathered under slogans like "Hands Off the AES!" to protest external meddling and colonial exploitation, while expressing strong support for Traoré’s initiatives to restore national sovereignty and strengthen community-based development.
- U.S. AFRICOM Commander Michael Langley accused Traoré of corruption and aiding Russian and Chinese influence, claims that sparked outrage and were framed by supporters as neocolonial smear campaigns.
- The thwarted coup and growing Pan-Africanist resistance highlight Burkina Faso and the Alliance of Sahel States’ challenge to Western-backed regional blocs and neocolonial influence in Africa.
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West Africa: Solidarity Protests Sweep West Africa in Defense of Burkina Faso and Captain Traoré
[People's Dispatch] Recent aggression against the Sahel countries saw thousands across Africa rally in solidarity with Burkina Faso and Captain Ibrahim Traoré, denouncing foreign interference and imperialist destabilization.
Venezuela and Burkina Faso Strengthen South-South Cooperation - teleSUR English
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro met with his Burkinabé counterpart, Ibrahim Traoré, to enhance South-South cooperation, continuing diplomatic efforts first established under Comandante Hugo Chávez. For the past two decades, Venezuela and Burkina Faso have engaged in strategic partnerships in energy, mining, and education, forging 27 bilateral agreements across sectors including politics, scientific collaboration, military cooperation, securi…
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scheerpost.comWhy Washington is Worried About Burkina Faso’s Young Revolutionary Leader
Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré is remaking his nation, and in the process, making enemies in the West. Since taking power in 2022, the young military leader has expelled French troops, ejected Western corporations, and aligned his country with Russia, Cuba, and Venezuela. Promoting pan-African unity and national self-reliance while surviving coup attempts, Traoré is positioning himself as a radical anti-imperialist and has drawn fire from Washing…
Now is the Time for All Anti-Imperialists and All Justice-Loving People to Stand Unequivocally in Defense of Burkina Faso
It is no surprise to the Black Alliance for Peace’s (BAP) Africa Team and U.S. Out of Africa Network (USOAN) that aggression is stepping up against the countries in the anti-imperialist Alliance of Sahel States. This was reflected in the flagrantly baseless accusations against Burkina Faso’s leader Ibrahim Traoré. On April 3, 2025, U.S. AFRICOM Commander Michael Langley testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee and claimed without evidenc…
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