The West took out Thomas Sankara, Patrice Lumumba and Gaddafi because they were protecting their country’s resources and sovereignty, now they are after Captain Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 yet they claim Africa is poor.

Captain Ibrahim Traoré: The soldier selling Africa false hope, By Umar Farouk Bala Traoré’s anti-democratic posture is not a blueprint for development — it is a calculated strategy to entrench military rule under the guise of a populist revolution. What Traoré is selling is not a radical reimagining of governance. It is an age-old authoritarian tactic: discredit democracy, invoke national pride, and suppress dissent — all while consolidating power… Since assuming power through a 2022 coup, Traoré has suspended political parties, cracked down on the press, and muzzled civil society organisations. He claims these actions defend national sovereignty and promote a “popular, progressive revolution.” Clad in fatigues and fluent in fiery rhetoric, Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso has emerged as a poster child of a new wave of African populism. To his supporters, he is a revolutionary — bold, youthful, and principled. To the disillusioned youth across the continent, he offers a seductive promise: progress without the inconveniences of democracy. But behind the revolutionary slogans and Sankara-inspired aesthetics lies a far less romantic reality. Traoré’s anti-democratic posture is not a blueprint for development — it is a calculated strategy to entrench military rule under the guise of a populist revolution. Let us be clear, Africa has every right to interrogate the forms and functions of democracy on the continent. For decades, many African states have endured dysfunctional governance, hollow elections, and endemic corruption — even under democratically elected leaders. But that frustration must not be manipulated into legitimising authoritarianism. What Traoré is selling is not a radical reimagining of governance. It is an age-old authoritarian tactic: discredit democracy, invoke national pride, and suppress dissent — all while consolidating power. Since assuming power through a 2022 coup, Traoré has suspended political parties, cracked down on the press, and muzzled civil society organisations. He claims these actions defend national sovereignty and promote a “popular, progressive revolution.” But there is little “popular” about a regime that stifles dissent and sidelines citizen participation. Beneath the rhetoric, his governance follows a familiar authoritarian script: glorify the military, delegitimise the opposition, and centralise authority.

IRNA News Agency: 🔷 Araqchi meets Italian foreign minister in Rome ahead of second round of Iran-U.S. talks 📌 Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has held talks with his Italian counterpart, Antonio Tajani, in Rome, ahead of the second round of indirect negotiations between the Islamic Republic and the United States. 🖇 en.irna.ir/news/85807562/ 📲 @Irna_en 📌 Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi leaves the Italian Foreign Ministry for an Omani diplomatic building after meeting with the Italian Foreign Minister. Indirect talks are due between Iran and the United States shortly. 📲 @Irna_en 📌 The Iranian delegation arrives at the venue of negotiations with the U.S. and starts talks with Oman’s foreign minister. 📲 @Irna_en 🔶Second round of Iran-U.S. talks kicks off in Rome 📌 Tehran, IRNA – The second round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States has kicked off in the Italian capital, Rome, where the two sides will discuss the Islamic Republic’s civilian nuclear program and termination of American sanctions against the country. 🖇 en.irna.ir/news/85807722/ 📲 @Irna_en ♦️ Iran extradites 199 Afghani prisoners: Official 📌 Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Deputy Minister of Justice for Human Rights and International Affairs Askar Jalalian says that 199 Afghani prisoners held in Iran have been extradited to Afghanistan. 🖇 en.irna.ir/news/85807728/ 📲 @Irna_en 🔷 Iranian negotiators are given ‘full discretion’ in talks with U.S.: Adviser to Ayatollah Khamenei 📌 Tehran, IRNA – Ali Shamkhani, a political advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, says Iranian negotiators in talks with the United States have been given “full discretion.” 🖇 en.irna.ir/news/85807704/ 📲 @Irna_en 📌 Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in a meeting with his Italian counterpart says the only obstacle to achieving a nuclear-weapons-free Middle East is the Israeli regime. 📲 @Irna_en 🔶Iran’s agricultural exports up by 29% in value year-on-year: Customs Administration report 📌 The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced that $5.2 billion worth of agricultural products were exported in the March 20, 2024-March 20, 2025 period, which was up by 29%. 🖇 en.irna.ir/news/85807772/ 📲 @Irna_en ♦️ Dozens more Palestinians are killed as Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza 📌 Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israeli strikes have claimed more than 90 lives over the past two days, as the regime’s military ramp up attacks across the Gaza Strip. 🖇 en.irna.ir/news/85807891/ 📲 @Irna_en 🔷 Iran one of the most important strategic partners in the region: Tajik minister 📌 Tehran, IRNA – Tajikistan’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma has described Iran as one of the country’s most important strategic partners in the region. 🖇 en.irna.ir/news/85807925/ 📲 @Irna_en 📌 The Foreign Ministry spokesperson says Iranian and American negotiating delegations are stationed in separate rooms. 📲 @Irna_en 🔹 Disarmament project a plot against countries, deterrence needed to defend sovereignty: Ambassador to Lebanon 📌 Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani has described the disarmament project as a conspiracy against sovereign countries. 🖇 en.irna.ir/news/85807958/ 📲 @Irna_en 📌 The second round of talks between Iran and the United States has just wrapped up. 📲 @Irna_en 📌 President Dr Pezeshkian hosts the heads of the other two branches of government for their latest meeting. 📲 @Irna_en 🔸 Iran and the U.S. conclude indirect talks in Rome, agree to hold third round next week 📌 Tehran, IRNA – The second round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States has come to an end in the Italian capital, Rome, with both sides agreeing to meet again next week to continue the talks. 🖇 en.irna.ir/news/85808057/ 📲 @Irna_en 🔸 In a sign of progress, Iran says negotiations with the United States will enter the ‘technical’ phase 📌 Tehran IRNA (news analysis) – Spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei says negotiations with the United States will resume next week “on the technical level,” a sign of progress. 🖇 en.irna.ir/news/85808104/ 📲 @Irna_en

IRNA News Agency: 🔶 Foreign Minister Araqchi and his Iraqi counterpart review bilateral ties and regional developments 📌 Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, in a telephone conversation on Monday night have discussed bilateral ties and regional developments. 🖇 en.irna.ir/news/85803572/ 📲 @Irna_en ♦️ Iran calls for U.N. bloc to promote multilateralism and counter unilateralism. 📌 Moscow, IRNA – Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has presented Iran’s proposals for formation of a U.N. grouping that include defending the sovereignty of countries, strengthening multilateralism and opposing unilateral coercive measures among others. 🖇 en.irna.ir/news/85803720/ 📲 @Irna_en 🔷 President Pezeshkian congratulates students’ victory in ISF U15 Gymnasiade 📌 Tehran, IRNA – President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a message, congratulated Iranian students on their victory at the ISF U15 Gymnasiade. 🖇 en.irna.ir/news/85803695/ 📲 @Irna_en

Press TV Shows: 🔺Mohsen Saleh says that Israel is compelled to negotiate with Hamas due to the hostages, suggesting that Hamas is in a strong position and has the leverage to impose certain conditions on Netanyahu. Watch in full #IsraelWatch @PresstvPrograms 🔺Sizwe SikaMusi says many Africans do not feel liberated, leading to trepidation about potential changes and concerns about being used as a playground for imperialists. Watch in full #HaveItOutWithGalloway @PresstvPrograms 🔺Sizwe SikaMusi emphasizes that there is a growing sense among Africans that the portrayal of Russia and China as neo-colonialists by the West may not reflect reality. Watch in full #HaveItOutWithGalloway @PresstvPrograms 🔺Hassan Illaik says the Turkish-Qatari alliance and the Israeli intervention, backed by the US, in appointing Al Jolani deepened the fragmentation between Damascus and the surrounding regions. Watch in full #BlackBox @PresstvPrograms 🔺"You don't have rights that people outside Gaza would consider like a normal life" Gaza pharmacist Hayam Taha expresses her deep sense of frustration at life under occupation. Watch in full #WomenofResistance @PresstvPrograms 🔺Mohsen Saleh says that Palestinians adhere to Hamas' agenda because they lack alternative solutions, facing the choice of either evacuating Gaza or continuing resistance. Watch in full #IsraelWatch @PresstvPrograms 🔺Sizwe SikaMusi says the pressure from the United States on South Africa aims to force the country to choose between fully aligning with BRICS or becoming a vassal of the Western, particularly the US empire. Watch in full #HaveItOutWithGalloway @PresstvPrograms 🔺SikaMusi argues that South Africa cannot extricate itself from the BRICS bloc or the pursuit of a multipolar world, which is generally seen as beneficial for South Africa. Watch in full #HaveItOutWithGalloway @PresstvPrograms 🔺How does Al-Jolani's alignment with US and Israeli interests contribute to the division and evolving scenario in Syria? Hassan Illaik explains. Watch in full #BlackBox @PresstvPrograms 🔺"It was the most hideous moment of my life" Like the majority of Palestinians in Gaza, Hayam has known the searing pain of loss, a loss that has sometimes rendered her numb. Watch in full #WomenofResistance @PresstvPrograms 🔺 Hassan Illaik highlights several of Abu Mohammad al-Jolani’s crimes and atrocities committed against civilians in Syria. Watch in full #BlackBox @PresstvPrograms 🔺 Sizwe SikaMusi explains how BRICS functions in a fluid manner, allowing members to maintain their sovereignty—unlike a unipolar world where the US dictates policies. Watch in full #HaveItOutWithGalloway @PresstvPrograms 🔺Mohsen Saleh explains why Netanyahu will be unable to proceed with his plan to evacuate Gaza. Watch in full #IsraelWatch @PresstvPrograms 🔺 Sizwe SikaMusi sheds light on the activities of CIA operatives and foreign interference in the affairs of the African continent. Watch in full #HaveItOutWithGalloway @PresstvPrograms 🔺"Now I just want to die in peace" Gaza pharmacist Hayam Taha expresses deep sorrow over the atrocities inflicted by the Israeli regime on her and her family, yet she remains committed to helping others. Watch in full #WomenofResistance @PresstvPrograms

🇳🇬 Wilayatul Faqih NG 🇮🇷: ‍📸 Hodeidah Local Authority denounces #US #Massacre in Amin Muqbil neighborhood ☑️ SABA | The local authority in Hodeidah province has strongly condemned what it described as a “brutal massacre” committed by the US aggression in the Amin Muqbil neighborhood, resulting in the deaths of civilians and injuries, including women and innocent children. 📃 In a statement carried by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), the local authority labeled this incident a “terrorist crime” and part of an ongoing “bloody campaign” targeting innocent civilians, amidst the silence of the international community and the alleged complicity and support of certain Arab regimes. 📃 The statement asserted that the “reckless American aggression” aims solely to express its “deep-seated hatred and failed revenge.” It argued that “targeting civilians with such brutality exposes the true face of the American enemy,” which it accuses of continuing to shed Yemeni blood. 📃 The local authority believes this act demonstrates the US’s “bankruptcy, confusion, and escalation of violations and terrorist crimes” by targeting civilians in residential areas and civilian objects, actions prohibited under international law. 📃 The local authority affirmed that this “treacherous crime,” targeting a densely populated residential area, reveals the “ugliness of this barbaric aggression” that “does not hesitate to kill innocents” in a “failed attempt to break the will of the Yemeni people,” who continue to support the #Palestinian cause. 📃 The statement called on the international community to break its silence and condemn these actions, which it claims add to a “long record of #genocide.” It urged the #UN to fulfill its responsibilities and take immediate measures to stop this “terrorist aggression” and protect civilians. 📃 The local authority in Hodeidah reiterated that “the Yemeni people will remain steadfast in the face of these crimes,” and that this “massacre will only strengthen their resolve to continue the struggle against aggression, preserve #Yemen’s sovereignty and dignity, and achieve victory for #Palestine and our brothers in the #Gaza Strip.” 🇺🇸#AmericaCrimes 🇾🇪#LongLiveYemen 🏴‍☠#ZionistTerrorism ✌️🏼#LongLiveResistance 🇺🇸#USGenocidalRegime 🇵🇸#EndTheGenocideInGaza 🆔 Subscribe: https://t.me/News_Articles_Analysis/51145 ⏯ Video | Lumumba Amin, son of late Ugandan President Idi Amin Dada: #FreePalestine! 🌍#Africa 🌍#AfricanLeaders ❌#No2Colonialism ❌#NoToImperialism 🇵🇸#StandWithPalestine 🆔 Subscribe: https://t.me/News_Articles_Analysis/51157 📷 The martyred female scholar Amina Al-Sadr’s advice to Muslim women: ➖ “Be an emulated role model, and do not be an emulating puppet. Be a followed leader rather than a follower; resist temptations, hold your grounds as you face everything; I know that the obstacles in front of you are numerous, that your path is not without thorns and pitfalls, but it is shameful to retreat, to go back, for death is better than riding shame, and shame is better than the Fire (of Hell).” ➖ “Islam wants woman to learn so she may come to know the essence of Islam according to its magnificent reality, not to become familiar with the moral looseness of Western women and the close­ mindedness of the Eastern ones.” ➖ “Islam wants her to be a torch of Divine light, while the corrupt society tries to tum her into a puff of fire.” ➖ “Islam wants her to be a fragrant flower, whereas the carnal concept wants her to become like a yellow withered leaf with the wind playing havoc with it. The Almighty created her to be the captain of the ship, but the false civilization has made her for quite some time a toy.” ➖ “He created her to be the school for the generations, but the forces of evil exert themselves to turn her into a dumb machine.” 🆔 Subsribe: https://t.me/OurMartyrs_OurHeros/97 "Belief in the Imam Mahdi (aj), means rejecting oppression, even when it rules the whole world." —Martyr Sayed Baqir Sadr (ra). “The mother must be fully aware of the Islamic awareness. In order to be able to raise her children on the foundations of Islam.” — Martyr Amina al- Sadr (Bint al-Huda) Al Fatiha for the souls of martyrs Sayed Mohammed Baqir Al #Sadr and his sister Bint Al Huda who were executed by the Ba'athi regime on April 9, 1980! True followers of Imam Hussain (as) and Sayeda Zainab (sa). Eternal lights illuminating in Paradise. 🆔 Subscribe: https://t.me/OurMartyrs_OurHeros/6096 9 April marks martyrdom Anniversary of Sayyid Murtaza Avini Hazrat-e Ayatollah Khamenei" commemorated his memory as "the lord of martyr authors". 🆔 Subscribe: https://t.me/OurMartyrs_OurHeros/6097

Press TV: ‌Sarah Wilkinson (Twitter) Rabbi who spread lies about Palestinians raping israeli women on October 7th is arrested for sexually abusing a child — accusations are confessions qudsnen.co/?p=57599 Sarah Wilkinson (Twitter) Bodies of Palestinian people and children were blasted metres into the air due to the DEADLY magnitude of the explosions from the israeli missiles Sarah Wilkinson (Twitter) Ola Al-Asi from Gaza City describes the dire situation since the ceasefire ended: the israelis have killed a further 1,300 Palestinian people, she says Sarah Wilkinson (Twitter) All of you are dead inside, you're machines: a woman rightly confronts the fascist German police intent on supporting Israeli genocide & infanticide Sarah Wilkinson (Twitter) The israelis laughter 9 Palestinian people in Gaza since early Saturday morning: another day of annihilation because the west does nothing Sarah Wilkinson (Twitter) Footage shows the massive destruction caused by violent israeli airstrikes on Dar Al-Arqam School in Al-Tuffah, just east of #Gaza City — 35 killed Israel expands ground offensive in Gaza City https://jordantimes.com/news/region/israel-expands-ground-offensive-gaza-city <!-- google_ad_section_start -->Gaza City, Palestinian Territories — Israeli forces have launched a ground offensive in Gaza City, the military said Friday, expanding their operations as rescuers reported at least 30 killed across the Palestinian territory since dawn.   Since renewed military operations last month ended a short-lived truce in its war with Hamas, Israel has pushed to seize territory in the Gaza Strip.   Israel has also escalated attacks on Lebanon, where a US envoy was visiting on Friday, hours after a pre-dawn strike on the port city of Sidon killed a Hamas commander.   In Gaza City, the Israeli army said ground troops were operating in the Shujaiya area "in order to expand the security zone" established by the military inside the Palestinian territory.   "The situation is very dangerous, and there is death coming at us from every direction," Elena Helles told AFP via text message, saying her family were trapped in her sister's house in Shujaiya.   Others fled the area following an Israeli evacuation order on Thursday, AFPTV footage showed.   The civil defence agency said Israeli military operations across Gaza killed at least 30 people on Friday.   A single strike on Khan Yunis killed at least 25 people, a medical source at the southern city's Nasser Hospital told AFP.   Ahmed Al Aqqad, whose family owned the bombarded building, told AFP more bodies may be buried "under the rubble, but we cannot get them out due to the lack of necessary equipment".   "We call on the entire world to stand together to stop the bloodshed," said relative Diaa Al Aqqad.   ‘Couldn't find our children'    Defence minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that the military would bolster its presence inside Gaza to fight militants and "destroy... terrorist infrastructure", with unspecified "large areas" to be "incorporated into Israeli security zones".   Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the army was dividing Gaza and "seizing territory" to force Hamas to free the remaining Israeli hostages taken captive during the October 2023 attack that sparked the war.   Out of 251 people abducted during the Hamas attack on Israel, 58 remain hostage in Gaza including 34 the military says are dead.   Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine Al Qassam Brigades, on Friday warned that the offensive was putting hostages' lives at risk.   "Half of the living Israeli (captive) are located in areas that the Israeli occupation army has requested to be evacuated in recent days," spokesman Abu Obeida said.   One Israeli strike on Thursday hit a school used as a shelter for displaced Palestinians in the Gaza City area, the civil defence agency said, reporting at least 31 killed including children.   "They bombed us with missiles and everything went dark... We couldn't find our children," sobbed Raghda Al Sharafa, who was among the displaced civilians sheltering at the Dar al-Arqam School compound in the Al Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City.   The Israeli military confirmed it struck the school, telling AFP it targeted "prominent terrorists who were in a Hamas command and control centre".   In Nuseirat in central Gaza, Ziad Abu Rialah said on Friday: "I'm afraid to close my eyes during the night, out of fear that when I get up I will not find my family members, because of the shelling that we witness on a daily basis."   Lebanon strike    Doctors Without Borders said on Friday that its staff member Hussam Al Loulou, 58, was killed along with family members in an air strike earlier this week in central Gaza, one of hundreds of aid workers killed during the war.   "We strongly condemn his killing and call yet again for the immediate restoration of the ceasefire and protection of civilians," the medical charity said.   The health ministry in Gaza said 1,249 people have been killed since Israel resumed intense bombing last month, bringing the overall death toll since the war began to 50,609.   In Lebanon, Hamas's military wing said its commander Hassan Farhat was killed in an Israeli strike that hit "inside his apartment" in Sidon, also killing his son Hamza and daughter Jenan.   The Israeli military, confirming it had killed Hassan Farhat, accused him of orchestrating attacks on Israeli soldiers and civilians including deadly rocket fire on the town of Safed last year.   Lebanon condemned a "flagrant attack" on its sovereignty and what it said was a violation of a November truce between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hizbollah, a Hamas ally.   The US deputy special envoy for the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus -- whose country has helped oversee the truce -- was in Beirut for meetings with top officials, Lebanon's official National News Agency said. <!-- google_ad_section_end -->Image: 

2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration: Ibiono Ibom Council Boss Hails Ex-servicemen, calls for collaboration The Executive Chairman of Ibiono Ibom Local Government, Rt. Hon. Asuakak Umoh has called on members of the legion Ibiono Ibom chapter to collaborate with him to make the Local Government safe and peaceful. He said this at the Grand Finale and wreath Laying Ceremony held today, 15th January at the cenotaph, Ibiono Ibom Local Government Secretariat. The Chairman, while commending the contributions of the Armed Forces, both living and departed, for their selfless sacrifices towards protecting the sovereignty of the nation. He saw it as a responsibility of the Government to enhance the livelihood of members of the Legion. Hon. Umoh declared his intention of collaborating with the leadership of the legion to fashion out ways to tap from their wealth of experience to strengthen security in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area. He further urged all the stakeholders, youths and the good people of the Area to partner with him to make Ibiono Ibom a peaceful place where businesses can thrive. The Member of the Federal House of Representatives, representing Itu/Ibiono Ibom, Rt. Hon. Barr. Ime Bassey Okon, who was represented by Otuekong Prince Godwin Okon, Int’l President, Ibiono Ibom Welfare and Development Union (IWADU) appreciated the Chairman for creating the opportunity for the Political class and IWADU to be part of the event. In his words, “We will continue to support your administration. Of course, we know you have a good heart and good intentions towards the people of Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area...” The Legion Chairman, Comrade Victor Essien, gave kudos to the Chairman for his unalloyed support to the growth of the Legion. Mr Essien Bassey Udoh, one of the attendees at the event, expressed total satisfaction with the turnout of the event. He said that, though he has been attending the ceremony over the years.

“‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭55‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭KJV‬‬ For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” ‭‭I pray for you and I today,may we always acknowledge and recognize the sovereignty of God ,understand that he thinks far ahead of us and takes care of all that concerns us. He will ever be present to help in Jesus name. Good morning and do have a great day.

rusting God's Sovereignty Lord, we trust in Your sovereignty and control over all things. You are the One who is in charge of everything, and we acknowledge Your authority. Help us to respect Your sovereignty and trust in Your plan. #RespectToGod #Sovereignty #Control

Respecting God's Sovereignty Dear Heavenly Father, we acknowledge Your sovereignty over all things. You are the Creator of the universe, and we are but mere mortals. Help us to respect Your authority and power. #RespectToGod #Sovereignty #Creator

Lord, I trust in Your sovereignty and control over all things. Help me to rest in Your goodness and providence. #TrustingGodsSovereignty #GodsSovereignty #Providence