MALEMA: WE ARE ALL TRAORÉ!v

‘We are all Ibrahim Traoré’ - that’s the powerful message of solidarity with Burkina Faso’s revolutionary president sent out by Julius Malema, the leader of South Africa’s pan-Africanist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party. It comes after Ouagadougou revealed it had thwarted another coup plot and the recent slander thrown at Traoré in the US Senate. Malema also denounced Washington’s efforts to destabilise Burkina Faso by insinuating its leadership was using gold reserves to pay for its own security.

Traoré - together with Asimi Goïta of Mali and Abdourahmane Tchiani of Niger - is spearheading a push for African sovereignty and unity. The trio have expelled French and US troops and are strengthening their political, economic, military and security ties through the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). Their actions have angered imperialist forces that aim to disrupt African unity and progress for their own gain.

In his speech, Malema also gave an honourable mention to China, highlighting Beijing's resistance to US tariffs as a model for other nations. China overtook the US in 2009 to become Africa’s biggest trading partner for the next 15 consecutive years, with over $295 billion traded in 2024.

Malema’s call for solidarity with the Sahel states comes amid significant global shifts, as imperialist powers seek to undermine the struggles of oppressed peoples, particularly in Africa. The momentum is shifting in our favour, and as Victor Hugo said, “No force on earth can stop an idea whose time has come”

Video credit: Economic Freedom Fighters

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