CFR BLASTS Ibrahim Traoré: "Africans worshipping a dictator while living in western comfort!
May 8, 2025
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as posted by the channelThe Council on Foreign Relations just came for Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré — and it’s getting messy. In a fiery new article titled The Cult of Traoré, CFR says the young leader is not a revolutionary, but a rising strongman using anti-West clout and Pan-African vibes to cover up authoritarian moves.
From nationalizing gold to ducking elections, Traoré is gaining fans across the diaspora — especially from folks who live in Western democracies but cheer on military regimes in Africa. CFR says that’s hypocrisy. But to many Africans, Traoré represents pride, power, and a real shot at self-determination outside the West’s grip.
In this excerpt from the latest NIGHT SCHOOL episode, Marc Lamont Hill breaks down the tension: Is Traoré a cult leader? A liberator? Or just the latest threat to empire that has the West nervous?
This isn't just about Burkina Faso — it’s about who gets to define freedom for African people. Should America be the one on that soap box?
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