He was African Stream’s Man of the Year 2024 – and if the cheers in Ghana’s Black Star Square on Wednesday are anything to go by, Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré will carry on inspiring Africans well into 2025.
He was visiting Accra for the inauguration of Ghana’s new president, John Dramani Mahama. But even he had to acknowledge, with a smile, that – of all the visiting dignitaries – the biggest crowd pleaser was the young revolutionary captain from the Sahel.
He’s been winning over hearts and minds not only in Ouagadougou and Accra, but across the continent and even the global diaspora – by giving Western (especially French) neo-colonialism the boot, and charting a new course towards pan-African unity.
Many compare him to fellow ‘upright man’ and first president of Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara. What do you make of the comparison?
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First of all, thank you for all your work. I’m upset that yall have been banned from YouTube because Africa Stream was one of the very few independent media sources where I could find in-depth analysis, from a Pan-African and scientific socialist viewpoint, pertaining to political development in Africa. I hope that yall can continue making video streams on a different platform like Rumble or something. Secondly, I have to say I was very pleased with the reception that President Traore received in Accra; it gives me great hope for the future of not only Africa, but humanity as a whole. I have long believed that the liberation and unification of Africa is essential for the future of humankind. The road to socialism is paved Black as Chairman Omali has said. Lastly, to answer the question you posed in this article, I believe there is an undeniable similarity between Thomas Sankara and Ibrahim Traore. I don’t know how much Traore has adopted Sankara’s socialist ideology and program, but it seems like he’s putting Burkina Faso on the right path. Long Live the African Revolution!