Ibrahim Traoré
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Why 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. Continue reading
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The US/EU/NATO’s Regime Change Playbook for Burkina Faso and Captain Ibrahim Traoré
On April 3, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander Michael Langley testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee during an excruciating two hours obsessively devoted to the ill-fated project of preserving US hegemony. Langley’s testimony was all about stopping Russia and China’s advances on the continent. Some Senators expressed concern that Trump had dispensed with the… Continue reading