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Of the three military officers who forcefully took over the reins of office in the West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic, Ibrahim Traore, an army captain, has run the most effective propaganda machine built on what his ers describe as Pan-Africanist, anti-imperialist ideology. At bottom, however, he has merely substituted Western hegemony with Russian hegemony. The latter is operated by Russian Africa Corps, a rechristening of the notorious Wagner Forces. Banded together in the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), the three countries kicked out and the United States, and delinked from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) which had denounced the sacking of democracy in those countries.

Capt. Traore’s propaganda exaggerates or fabricates economic development and social conditions in Burkina Faso, with most of the country’s economic indicators showing no sign of improvements. Even the main coup goals of solving the refugee crisis caused by insurgency, rebuilding the economy, and curbing the jihadist insurgency that has tripled death toll since the coup, have remained intractable. Instead, civil rights have been abridged, and democracy, suspended in 2022 after the coup, has been put on the backburner. Last Wednesday, less than one week after Capt. Traore claimed to have exposed a coup plot, thousands of demonstrators observing a ‘global day of for Capt. Traore’ marched on Western embassies in London, Paris, Accra, Ouagadougou, Kingston, and other African cities to compel ‘imperialist powers’ to hands off Burkina Faso and the AES states. Some of them even threatened to burn down London should Capt. Traore die of natural causes. Let them try that with President Donald Trump.

The demonstrations, like the propaganda for Capt. Traore, were reportedly inspired and funded by Russia which has sought to expand its turf wars with the West to the African continent. They have been effective, even if conditions on the ground in the AES have deteriorated. It is a mark of the specious reasoning assailing Africans, their love for showmanship, and their inability to take the long-term view of their future that they have once again embraced dictatorship and submitted and committed to an even more reactionary Russian tyrant. It is a sign of the poverty of thinking that Capt. Traore’s oppressive rule and malevolent and Russian-inspired propaganda have drawn applause from some Nigerians.

https://thenationonlineng.net/burkin-fasos-malevolent-propaganda/

OP You sabi.

The response is all reasonable people should focus on.

Propagandist accusing innocent people of propaganda.

Exactly
Traore's Government is Propaganda Russian
puppet Govt.

He should just hold elections and go

Christistruth02:

Exactly
Traore's Government is Propaganda Russian
puppet Govt.

He should just hold elections and go

Blocked

This block option is the best thing to happen to nairaland... Wow so sweet

What I want to hear is that Burkina faso and other Black African countries are self sufficient in food production. Development starts with having a well fed Nation

This was the order given to Tinubu in and ed down to the APC WhatsApp groups

This is a Litmus test to see those who are paid by Tinubu... Anyone talking against Burkina Faso today is a Tinubu paid agent

Just block them everywhere

mrvitalis:

Blocked

This block option is the best thing to happen to nairaland... Wow so sweet

Very good...no time for any APC agberos again...

mrvitalis:
This was the order given to Tinubu in and ed down to the APC WhatsApp groups

This is a Litmus test to see those who are paid by Tinubu... Anyone talking against Burkina Faso today is a Tinubu paid agent

Just block them everywhere

They and their leaders are the true definition of headless mob...

Just walking and moving like zombie with no sense and mind of their own, even if they clearly see gold they would prefare to fall into shit as long as they tell them to do so...

Christistruth02:

Exactly
Traore's Government is Propaganda Russian
puppet Govt.

He should just hold elections and go

Gabon military leader is now the president of Gabon. Presidents from different countries including Nigeria vice president attended the inauguration. How many billion was spent to conduct the election is not anybody's business but why spend such when you can normalize yourself as the president without spending such amount to appease the west.

When people are shouting propaganda about a country that is not theirs, just know that they have been paid to do so like many are paid to make frivolous claims about our economy.

mrvitalis:

Blocked

This block option is the best thing to happen to nairaland... Wow so sweet

It might be for your sanity as you won't be seeing posts by those parrots that can only construct what they hear or are told.
But for general good, you should not block them so you can disprove their distorted claims. They have been turned to NPC like. They can not act outside their program and leaving them without check will see them becoming popular with false claims.

Leave Ibrahim Traore alone for God's sake! What is the matter with these french people? Have they not exploited their colonies enough? Ibrahim Traore has been in power for 3 years, they're yapping that the economic development is exaggerated, how well did the French puppets in power develop the country when they were there? So what if he's working with Russia? At least Russia never colonised Africa and ripped the continent off its resources like western Europeans. We Africans need to unite against western imperialism and leaders like Ibrahim Traore

thesolutions:

Gabon military leader is now the president of Gabon. Presidents from different countries including Nigeria vice president attended the inauguration. How many billion was spent to conduct the election is not anybody's business but why spend such when you can normalize yourself as the president without spending such amount to appease the west.

When people are shouting propaganda about a country that is not theirs, just know that they have been paid to do so like many are paid to make frivolous claims about our economy.

You don't know what Military Rule is

Democratic Rulers need the people to them that is why they need to Campaign hard


Military Rulers don't need that because they can just impose their will whether good or bad

Christistruth02:

Exactly
Traore's Government is Propaganda Russian
puppet Govt.

He should just hold elections and go

you are the propagandist here. We have people in that country and we are getting information from them, tinubu should be ashamed of himself

I have never believed this Traore guy, he should conduct election and usher in democracy, not this propaganda that he is running. Herd mentality is a big issue for the majority of Nigerians, they don't want to be seen expressing a contrary opinion, hence their love for a guy running a dictatorship in his country. For me it's either democracy or nothing. A tenured democracy is a million years ahead of a military government that always wants to rule for life. Countries like Equitorial Guinea, Cameroun and others are examples of countries where their citizens are stuck with a set of bad leaders. In democracy, if a leader is bad, he can always be voted out according to the constitution, but not so for a military government.

This Traore will still be the leader of Burkina Faso in 10 years time except his people rise up and forcefully remove him. Na sit tight syndrome be their issue.

Paid agents of darkness, rhino o monkey also wrote rubbish like this some few days ago

..the infamous Lagos Ibadan expressway Media propaganda House..on the beat..

..they need to dish lies, deceit & propaganda for their Masters..where Thief'nubu spends tax payers money to recharge..

..useless lie-papers..who delusionally still think that they have the Monopoly to true information & Events around the globe..

Christistruth02:

Exactly
Traore's Government is Propaganda Russian
puppet Govt.

He should just hold elections and go

still one million times than .

Christistruth02:

Exactly
Traore's Government is Propaganda Russian
puppet Govt.

He should just hold elections and go

..helll..anuis....

..you again..?..with an alternate handle to defend propaganda...?

..Go back & use ur helll..anuis handle...I can as well ask you to state one achievement of Thief'nubu..

..any..?

The useless Nation newspaper has failed to criticize Tinubu who is the worst performing president on earth today to focus on slandering a man doing well for his own people

Is that what they signed tinubu to use Midia he should not think this is 1980 the propaganda of ibadan expres way news pepper will never work again, we now know better.

oyichi:
you are the propagandist here. We have people in that country and we are getting information from them, tinubu should be ashamed of himself

..that is the helll..anuis..who has alternate monikers to evil, recklessness, lies & propaganda dished out by the Lagos Ibadan expressway Media houses of APCshit.

..don't let him fool you..he is no Christian..he is a muslim fanatic..who hide under the name of Christ to tell lies & defend propaganda...

Progress makes APC ers cry

Inflation rate in Burkina Faso reduced from 14.1% in 2022 to 0.7% in 2023.

Source: African Development Bank.

Something Tinubu will never accomplish in his wildest dreams.

Another one for Tinubu slaves to choke on.

Burkina Faso is doing better than Nigeria on the Global Hunger Index.

ClearFlair:
Progress makes APC ers cry

demonic party

The Nation newspaper should stop this propaganda on Capt. Troure the current African Hero and focus on Nigeria where the owner of the newspaper has destroyed our economy and currency.

For your information, Burkinabe currency(CFA Franc BCEAO) currently has more value than our Naira. (1 XOF = 2.74599 NGN)

What a shame.

Okay na

Two Years of President Ibrahim Traore

Burkina Faso’s GDP grew from approximately $18.8 billion to $22.1 billion.
He has rejected loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. He said, “Africa doesn’t need the World Bank, IMF, Europe, or America.”
He reduced the salaries of ministers and parliamentarians by 30% and increased the salaries of civil servants by 50%.
He paid off Burkina Faso’s local debts.
He established two tomato processing plants, the first-ever in Burkina Faso.
In 2023, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art gold mine to enhance local processing capabilities.
He stopped the export of unrefined Burkina Faso gold to Europe.
He built Burkina Faso’s second cotton processing plant. Previously, the country had only one.
He opened the first-ever National Center for Artisanal Cotton Processing to assist local cotton farmers.
He banned the wearing of British legal wigs and gowns in local courts and introduced traditional Burkinabé attire.
He prioritized agriculture by distributing over 400 tractors, 239 tillers, 710 motor pumps, and 714 motorcycles to boost production and rural stakeholders.
He provided access to improved seeds and other farm inputs to maximize agricultural output.
Tomato production in Burkina Faso increased from 315,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 360,000 metric tonnes in 2024.
Millet production rose from 907,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 1.1 million metric tonnes in 2024.
Rice production increased from 280,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 326,000 metric tonnes in 2024.
He banned French military operations in Burkina Faso.
He banned French media in Burkina Faso.
He expelled French troops from Burkina Faso.
His government is constructing new roads, widening existing ones, and upgrading gravel roads to paved surfaces.
He is building a new airport, the Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport, which is expected to be completed in 2025 with a capacity to handle 1 million engers annually.
How many African leaders can boost these kind of achievements in 2 years



Can the nation newspaper and other ers of Tinubu show us similar achievements of Tinubu, within thesame time frame

surgical:
Two Years of President Ibrahim Traore


Can the nation newspaper and other ers of Tinubu show us similar achievements of Tinubu, within thesame time frame

This is amazing 😍.

All these ibadan expree way media outlets are one of the big problems facing Nigeria. They fail to address the propaganda machine bedeviling our country but the found their voice because someone is taking the shine of their oga with a sagged scrotum.

As usual, Nigerian government and it's press are showing their slavery mentality again.

One of the effects of constant visit of the president to is showing.

They have started using their usual media propaganda to paint those they can't control black again.

Just like they did to Gaddafi, they have started the ground job for their western masters.

I spit!

tommy589:

What I want to hear is that Burkina faso and other Black African countries are self sufficient in food production. Development starts with having a well fed Nation

The young man is currently pursuing this with vigor.

surgical:
Two Years of President Ibrahim Traore

Burkina Faso’s GDP grew from approximately $18.8 billion to $22.1 billion.
He has rejected loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. He said, “Africa doesn’t need the World Bank, IMF, Europe, or America.”
He reduced the salaries of ministers and parliamentarians by 30% and increased the salaries of civil servants by 50%.
He paid off Burkina Faso’s local debts.
He established two tomato processing plants, the first-ever in Burkina Faso.
In 2023, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art gold mine to enhance local processing capabilities.
He stopped the export of unrefined Burkina Faso gold to Europe.
He built Burkina Faso’s second cotton processing plant. Previously, the country had only one.
He opened the first-ever National Center for Artisanal Cotton Processing to assist local cotton farmers.
He banned the wearing of British legal wigs and gowns in local courts and introduced traditional Burkinabé attire.
He prioritized agriculture by distributing over 400 tractors, 239 tillers, 710 motor pumps, and 714 motorcycles to boost production and rural stakeholders.
He provided access to improved seeds and other farm inputs to maximize agricultural output.
Tomato production in Burkina Faso increased from 315,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 360,000 metric tonnes in 2024.
Millet production rose from 907,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 1.1 million metric tonnes in 2024.
Rice production increased from 280,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 326,000 metric tonnes in 2024.
He banned French military operations in Burkina Faso.
He banned French media in Burkina Faso.
He expelled French troops from Burkina Faso.
His government is constructing new roads, widening existing ones, and upgrading gravel roads to paved surfaces.
He is building a new airport, the Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport, which is expected to be completed in 2025 with a capacity to handle 1 million engers annually.
How many African leaders can boost these kind of achievements in 2 years



Can the nation newspaper and other ers of Tinubu show us similar achievements of Tinubu, within thesame time frame

Burkinabe currency(CFA Franc BCEAO) currently has more value than our Naira. (1 XOF = 2.74599 NGN)
The Nation newspaper no see that one oh!