Tag Archives | President Ibrahim Traoré

Beyond Niger: How ECOWAS became a tool for Western imperialism in Africa

Originally published: Internationalist 360° on August 12, 2023 (more by Internationalist 360°)

Niger is shaping up to be the surprising frontline of the new Cold War.
Burkina Faso’s president Traoré delivers anti-imperialist speech at Russia–Africa summit

Originally published: Orinoco Tribune on August 2, 2023 by Steve Lalla (more by Orinoco Tribune) | (Posted Aug 05, 2023)

On the second day of the Russia–Africa summit, the president of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, delivered an anti-imperialist address and employed slogans identified with the Cuban Revolution.
Burkina Faso’s new president condemns imperialism, quotes Che Guevara, allies with Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba

Originally published: Geopolitical Economy Report on July 30, 2023 (more by Geopolitical Economy Report) |

Burkina Faso’s new President Ibrahim Traoré has vowed to fight imperialism and neocolonialism. Pledging a “refoundation of the nation”, invoking revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara, and quoting Che Guevara, his government has allied with Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Cuba.