General Michael Langley, Captain Ibrahim Traoré and the Silence of African Leaders

By John Obe 

The African Union, ECOWAS, and no African politician have spoken out in support of Captain Ibrahim Traoré since U.S. General Michael Langley, popularly nicknamed as "Black Judas Iscariot," called him before the U.S. Senate.  

This quiet says a lot.  It demonstrates how the AU or ECOWAS would do nothing at all if the Western world—Europe and America—woke up tomorrow and decided to invade Burkina Faso and destroy Traoré.  Just as they did nothing when African liberation leaders like Lumumba, 

Sankara, and Gaddafi were overthrown by the West.  Take a look at how Europe came together to back Zelensky and Ukraine.  Our leaders don't have that type of urgency or cohesiveness.  However, I'm not shocked.  "He who feeds you controls you," as Thomas Sankara once remarked.

Neither the AU nor ECOWAS will stand up for Traoré.  They are devoted to their controllers in Paris, London, and Washington, not to the people.  Africa's most audacious and visionary leaders—those who dared to prioritize African interests—have long been killed by the West.  However, the same forces that are destroying our continent continue to use the AU as a puppet.  Because of this, the imperialists are willing to invade our territory, take advantage of our resources, cause instability in our nations, and assassinate our progressive leaders.  

Not this time, though.  We'll get up this time.  We shall defend Traoré and other Pan-African leaders who fight for real liberation by utilizing the power of digital media.  We shall speak, write, and reveal their nefarious plans.  We won't keep quiet.

Although they have had success in the past, they cannot defeat Traoré.  Social media will reverberate with our voices.  Because media is power in this digital age.  The West is also aware of me.  

For this reason, they covertly plan havoc while saturating the internet with propaganda.  Let's not relax.  Spread the word about this post.  Flood the internet with pro-Traoré messages.  Let the world know we're here.

John Obe