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Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré has arrived in Moscow to take part in events marking Victory Day

Traoré is writing history!

In 2011, the West labeled Gaddafi a “threat.” Then Libya was destroyed.

Now, Africans are saying: “Not again.”

Protests from Ghana to the Caribbean chant: “HANDS OFF TRAORÉ!”

Why does Traoré have so much support?

He lives on his army salary—no mansions, no yachts.

He’s inspired by Thomas Sankara, the revolutionary leader killed in a 1987 coup.

He’s proving Africa doesn’t need “saving.”

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Hank
Hank
8 months ago

One would be hard pressed to find a better role model than Sankara. President Traoré’s presence at the victory celebrations in Moscow is a clear sign that Africa has taken its rightful place at the side of Russia, China, and other countries that wish to celebrate the end of not… Read more »