Africa Will Not Kneel: Traoré’s UN Speech Shocks the West and Defies…

    The speech within the video above is the most profound speech I have listened to in time. Not only was the man speaking articulate, but he spoke the western worlds English, so he was to be heard loud and clear with intent to not only let the colonialist know along with the whole world. The message was live. So who is this man?

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Ibrahim Traoré

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Ibrahim Traoré is a Burkinabé military officer who has been the interim President of Burkina Faso since 2022

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Key Points:

• Rise to Power: Traoré came to power through a coup d’état in September 2022, ousting the previous interim president, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba.
• Age: Born in 1988, he is currently 37 years old and the second-youngest head of state in the world.
• Military Background: Traoré joined the army in 2009 and served in various roles, including with the United Nations peacekeeping force in Mali, before becoming a captain in 2020.
• Transitional Leader: He leads a transitional government and has stated his commitment to restoring constitutional order, initially with a timeline for elections by July 2024. However, in September 2024, he announced that elections would be postponed indefinitely due to security concerns.
• Pan-Africanist Image: Traoré has cultivated a pan-Africanist image, seeking to distance Burkina Faso from its former colonial power, France. He has also been instrumental in the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States.
• Domestic Policies: He has focused on economic self-reliance and development, including infrastructure projects and support for local agriculture.
• Authoritarianism: Critics have accused him of authoritarian tendencies, pointing to the postponement of elections, restrictions on dissent, and increasing reliance on military rule. 

Ibrahim Traoré – Wikipedia

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