The Call for Historic Action: April 30th Protests

A seismic shift is underway. April 30th, 2025, will mark the largest African protest movement in history. Across every African state and the diaspora, millions are preparing to march in defense of Captain Ibrahim Traore, Burkina Faso’s revolutionary leader. This is more than a protest—this is the first act in a global movement.
France and the United States must back off—their attempts to destabilize Burkina Faso and remove Traore are unacceptable.

The Global Rallying Cry: Africans Will Not Be Silent

A powerful anonymous comment captured the mood:
“Have you seen, family? Africans across the world are responding. April 30th, we march. No more Gaddafis on our watch!”

The assassination threats, including inflammatory statements by U.S. General Michael Langley, have ignited a global African uprising. From Ouagadougou to London, Johannesburg to New York, Africa and its diaspora are rising in unity, defending one of their own.

Captain Ibrahim Traore: Africa’s New Revolutionary Icon

The latest assassination attempt on Captain Traore, reported April 21, 2025, was the 20th plot since he seized power in September 2022.
Each attempt has only strengthened African support.

Traore’s leadership:

• Expelled French troops

• Forged the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) with Mali and Niger

• Halted the export of unrefined gold

• Began nationalizing gold resources

• Built infrastructure with Burkina Faso’s own wealth

Unlike the old corrupt elite, Traore lives modestly on a military captain’s salary, building schools, roads, and security forces instead of hoarding wealth.

Western Panic and Desperate Smears

At a U.S. Senate hearing on April 3, 2025, General Langley accused Traore of “diverting” gold reserves. Yet no evidence was provided—only more colonial narratives meant to undermine an African leader who refuses to be a puppet.

The real reason for the panic:
Traore threatens Western profits and geopolitical dominance. His alliances with Russia and rejection of neocolonial dependency have disrupted the status quo.

Africa Mobilizes: A Continent-Wide Uprising

Across Africa and the world, plans for April 30th are monumental:

• Ouagadougou: Over 1 million Burkinabè expected to march

• Accra: Pan-African youth movements mobilizing

• Lagos: Solidarity marches led by Nigerian activists

• Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria: Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leading mass protests

• London & Paris: Diaspora movements targeting U.S. and French embassies

• New York & Washington D.C.: Rallies organized by the All African People’s Revolutionary Party (AAPRP)

Social media is ablaze with hashtags like #IStandWithTraore, #AfricaRises, and #NoMorePuppets.

Traore’s Defiance: A Model for a New Africa

Traore’s success lies not just in his resistance to foreign domination, but in his authentic leadership:

• Young (37 years old) compared to Africa’s aging leadership (average age: 63)

• Background: Geologist, soldier, front-line fighter

• Achievements:

  • Nationalized gold mines

  • Boosted local cotton industries

  • Built a national gold refinery

  • Strengthened security with 50,000 Volunteer Defense Forces (VDP)

He delivers where others only make promises.

Corrupt Leaders Tremble as Africa Awakens

From Nigeria to Ivory Coast, from Kenya to Zimbabwe, Africa’s corrupt elites are panicking.

• President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria faces growing unrest.

• President William Ruto of Kenya is under scrutiny for U.S. ties.

• President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast fears domestic backlash over hosting anti-Traore plotters.

These leaders, enriched by Western aid and exploitative mining deals, are exposed by Traore’s authenticity and courage.

Traore: The Symbol of Africa’s Second Liberation

Captain Traore embodies a Second Independence Movement:

• Reclaiming resources

• Rejecting Western control

• Prioritizing the people’s welfare

His survival of over twenty assassination attempts underscores the threat he poses to the old order—and the hope he inspires.

Africans are determined not to see another revolutionary like Thomas Sankara or Patrice Lumumba fall to foreign plots.

April 30th: Africa’s Turning Point

The April 30th protests will not just defend Traore; they will declare that:

• Africa’s future belongs to Africans

• The era of foreign domination is ending

• Corrupt leaders must either reform or be swept aside

As one protester in Johannesburg put it:
“If they touch Traore, they touch all of us. We are fighting for Africa’s soul.”

A Message to the West—and to Africa’s Leaders

To the West:

Our gold, our resources, our future—they are ours, not yours.

To Traore:

Our brother, our leader, our hope—Africa stands with you, now and always.

To Africa’s corrupt leaders:

The dust is rising, and when it settles, a new Africa will stand—proud, sovereign, and unstoppable.

The storm has begun. The world is about to witness the rebirth of a continent.

Africa Rises.