Burkinabé Prime Minister Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo recently addressed diaspora communities in the United States on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, where he championed the country’s ongoing Popular Revolution as a fight for sovereignty and dignity.
The Prime Minister highlighted significant progress on the security front, praising the successes of the combat forces and the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP). He asserted that the forces are “achieving significant victories and reclaiming areas once thought lost for good,” while cautioning against the enemy’s continued use of “treacherous tactics, such as improvised explosive devices.”
Beyond the counterterrorism efforts, Ouédraogo framed the revolution as a decisive stand against imperialism. He declared, “Our revolution is one of dignity, freedom, and the liberation from all forms of subjugation.”
On the economic front, he emphasized reforms in national resource governance, stressing that the country does not need aid. “We did not come here to beg. We have everything we need in Burkina Faso. What we are asking is simply to be left alone,” he stated.
In response, members of the diaspora advocated for the creation of tailored mechanisms to facilitate their participation in the country’s development, specifically through investment and the transfer of skills in technological and scientific fields.
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