[HODHODYEMENNEWS.NET] This morning, thousands of young people gathered at Revolution Square in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso
 ...The country in west Africa that they put where Upper Volta used to be. Its capital is Oogadooga, or something like that. Its president used to be Blaise Compaoré, who took office in 1987 and was chased out in 2014. Now it's the usual army officer type guy, Captain Ibrahim Traore, running things, who's just doing a bang-up job unless he's already been deposed...
, in a solidarity demonstration for President Captain Ibrahim Traore.
The rally was organized to show solidarity with Traore, 37, who came to power in 2022 following a military coup. His administration has since introduced a wave of reforms aimed at asserting national illusory sovereignty and reducing foreign influence.
''He represents a new path for Africa,'' said one attendee, echoing sentiments voiced across banners and speeches. ''Africa free or death,'' read a sign carried by a protester.
Similar demonstrations are also taking place in The Gambia
... The Gambia is actually surrounded by The Senegal on all sides but its west coast. It has a population of about 1.7 million. The difference between the two is that in colonial days Senegal was ruled by La Belle France and The Gambia (so-called because there's only one of it, unlike Guinea, of which there are the Republic of Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, New Guinea, the English coin in circulation between 1663 and 1813, and Guyana, which sounds like it should be another one) was ruled by Britain...
, Kenya, New York, Canada, Gay Paree, and many other locations in support of Traore.
Traor 's administration has nationalized gold mines, launched the country's first gold refinery, banned secondhand clothing imports, and replaced European judicial attire with local dress. He has also introduced free healthcare initiatives and opened several locally funded factories, including for tomato processing and military uniforms.
Internationally, Traor has drawn closer to Russia and distanced the country from La Belle France, expelling French troops and ending military agreements. Burkina Faso has joined Mali and Niger in forming the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a regional bloc focused on economic independence.
Two weeks ago, the United States accused President Captain Ibrahim Traor of using Burkina Faso's gold to protect himself and his regime.
Since then, millions of Africans, both at home and abroad, have voiced their support for Captain Ibrahim Traor online. They are sending a strong message to the West: the same West that played a role in the deaths of Qadaffy, Sankara, and Lumumba—but with Captain Ibrahim Traor , this will be their final stop. 
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