By Doğan Duyar / Algeria Young scientific socialist military leaders were the stars of the Russian-African summit held in St. Petersburg on 27-28 July. Names such as Bumedian, Sankara, Nkrumah, Keita, Ture, Bourguiba, defenders of a “fully independent” homeland unite the peoples of Africa in their countries again after sixty years of counter-revolution. In Africa, the need for a ‘security ...
The military’s rise to power in Burkina Faso on January 24 marked a trend. In the countries of West Africa, from which France siphons off resources and where terrorist groups thrive, serious changes have begun. Young military patriots are taking charge of their countries. Reasons for the change of power in Burkina Faso Serious changes are taking place in France’s ...
The anti-imperialist trend continues to strengthen in West Africa. The ECOWAS’ decision of sanctions against Mali and Guinea, taken upon pressure by the US and France, has not been able stop a change of policy in Burkina Faso. In December, the French military convoy, carrying equipment to the Burkina army as part of Operation Barkhane, was stopped by the people, ...
“While revolutionaries as individuals can be murdered, you cannot kill ideas.“ Thomas Sankara In Burkina Faso, the trial for the 1987 murder of Thomas Sankara has begun. The suspects include 14 people, one of whom is former president Blaise Compaoré. During Compaoré’s long reign, the subject of Sankara’s murder was taboo, leaving many unhappy that the killers were never punished. ...