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Burkina Faso is now creating a national gold reserve. Not gold on paper. Real gold. Tangible wealth to back its currency. And when their economy begins to rise, fueled by the very resources of their land, the world will be in for a rude awakening." — DJ BWAKALI
"When they start branding Ibrahim Traoré as a cr!minal, claiming he’s "stealing" the gold of his own people in Burkina Faso to protect himself, they are quietly achieving two dangerous goals.
First, they are building a narrative that the current government is illegitimate. But more sinister and far more lethal, they are laying the groundwork for future intervention, preparing the world for action under the guise of “saving” Burkina Faso. This is how soft propaganda turns into hard power.
Another trick being used in this modern-day divide-and-rule strategy is the deployment of Black faces to front colonial agendas. We proudly embrace General Michael Langley as a son of Africa. We embrace Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, as a daughter of Africa. But we must draw a line. We must stop allowing ourselves to be used as pawns, Black men and women doing the dirty work of foreign powers.
Take General Langley, head of the U.S. Africa Command. He had a chance to renegotiate America’s military relationship with Africa. But the truth is, no matter his intentions, the American system simply will not allow that kind of change. The system is built to control Africa—through narrative, policy, and force.
That’s why they attack leaders like Traoré, and before him, Magufuli, and even Gaddafi. They label them as illegitimate. They flood the media with that narrative until, over time, it begins to take root, even in our own minds.
But revolution is not just about slogans or fiery rhetoric. It’s about real change. It’s about building economies that uplift people. And that’s exactly what Burkina Faso is doing, backed by the strength of its own gold.
Burkina Faso is now creating a national gold reserve. Not gold on paper. Real gold. Tangible wealth to back its currency. And when their economy begins to rise, fueled by the very resources of their land, the world will be in for a rude awakening."
— DJ BWAKALI, Pan-Africanist &
Creative Writer
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