Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy - Foreign Affairs (3)

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Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by HardMirror(m): 3:46pm On Apr 04

Eriokanmi:
He's right. Democracy can only thrive where there's law and order. We're not practising Democracy in Nigeria. Imagine the military in power. Both the terrorists and their spinsors would have long forgotten they once lived today, including their founder who's a key politician in the apc government

so which system is better? Being a dictator abi? Just like the Cameroon government or central African Republic or equatorial Guinea abi. 😂 Smh. Africans too mumu

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by HardMirror(m): 3:47pm On Apr 04

sirray001:
can you borrow me money to go?

ask troare, I am sure he will be happy to have more low IQ people in his country that think that dump is heaven

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Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by JuanDeDios: 3:52pm On Apr 04

Afriifa:
That's how they start and suddenly 50 years after they are still there.

Well, I'm sure his teeming supporters all over the continent will hail this as another great wise proclamation from the great man.

Greenodds:
Totally agree with traore here 100%
Looking forward to Burkina's own unique leadership system.

I said it. There are people who will hail him for this.

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by CHARLOE(m): 3:54pm On Apr 04

Democracy is a scam! Africans must develop a working democracy that benefits d people n not a few corrupt stooge of d west. Just look at Nigeria!

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by osothermal(m): 3:54pm On Apr 04

sleek214:
Obidients best friend. What a shame

Are we really practicing democracy in Africa? Is there separation of powers? Is rules of laws observed. Answer those questions with a clear conscience

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by Elzazzi: 3:59pm On Apr 04

sleek214:
Obidients best friend. What a shame

The ones practicing Democracy what is the outcome? Rwanda is another good example of a country that don’t practice the so called democracy but still doing well as a country.

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by AngelicBeing: 4:00pm On Apr 04

sleek214:
Obidients best friend. What a shame

Hahaha, this cracked me up, wetin Obi Apga Bianca Lp Ojukwu Obidients Azikiwe do you ooooooooo mucheche Hahaha 😂

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by Guestmale: 4:09pm On Apr 04

They will come with the camouflage of populist ideas but before you know it they will begin showing their true colours suppressing dissenting views and oppositions to prolong their hold on power.

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by SeizeTheMemes: 4:12pm On Apr 04

HardMirror:
so which system is better? Being a dictator abi? Just like the Cameroon government or central African Republic or equatorial Guinea abi. 😂 Smh. Africans too mumu

Keep in mind that China is a one party state. Yet, look at what they managed to achieve.

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Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by SeizeTheMemes: 4:17pm On Apr 04

HausaIgboYoruba:
What's the difference between a one party system imposed on people vs military adm imposed on citizens. At least they aren't wasting close to a trillion naira conducting an election for a single person. The resources will rather be used to construct infrastructure

Their isn't any. Its' a dictatorship dressed as a democracy where different sets of the elite can take turns stealing oil money. It's a dictatorship of the rich/elite.

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Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by Parachoko: 4:19pm On Apr 04

sirray001:
if I had an opportunity, I will relocate. It is better off in Burkina Faso than self acclaimed giant of Africa without light, water, good security, good health system, jobs etc

Why don't you just move now? You don't need a visa

Go and enjoy Burkina Faso, the land of milk and honey

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by kinguwem: 4:20pm On Apr 04

bewla:
If that's what will make the country move forward

We want peace and not white men
Empty promises

Democracy is not the problem but the institutions sustaining it & the people practicing it. Because of poverty, politics in some African countries including Nigeria is monitized. The ethno-religious sentiments worsens the situation.
Autocracy & military dictatorship is not a solution. It's usually breeds discontent & revolutionary ideas. At the end of the day, it may result in civil crises or wars.

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Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by Kog45(m): 4:24pm On Apr 04

Las las na coup go kill this Burkina Faso president...forget all these media hype Bugkina Faso people are not better in under Traore

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by sirray001: 4:24pm On Apr 04

Parachoko:
Why don't you just move now? You don't need a visa

Go and enjoy Burkina Faso, the land of milk and honey

getaway

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by thrillionaire(m): 4:28pm On Apr 04

Lanretoye:
find me one Malian citizen here that will tell you they are fine with his leadership or it is the rubbish news some people are peddling online for you.if you know how freedom of citizens and press has been suppressed in Mali you won’t be saying nonsense.

to hell with your so called freedom of citizens and press.. as long as the citizens are well taken care of, enjoying the collective wealth of their nation and living in safety.. they will be fine.

Nigeria that's practicing useless democracy for many years, what have the citizens enjoyed? Poverty and constant killings.

Africans don't need democracy.

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Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by Ajsmart(m): 4:28pm On Apr 04

It if works for him and his country then who are we to disagree? Democracy as practised in African nations and indeed the U.S has proved over and over that as long as politicians are in charge, corruption and blood shed trails behind.

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by CaseSensitive(m): 4:30pm On Apr 04

I agree with him, democracy is NOT for Africa. Vietnam, Singapore, China knows better. Democracy is the sure fire way for Africa's regression.

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by HardMirror(m): 4:32pm On Apr 04

SeizeTheMemes:
Keep in mind that China is a one party state. Yet, look at what they managed to achieve.

so you prefer if Nigeria has a leader with absolute power? A leader that can kill anyone and no one questions him. Right? Do you need a dictator before you can develop as a country? Is democracy the reason why African leaders cannot take good care of their people? You see say you are not making sense

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by Guyman02: 4:45pm On Apr 04

HausaIgboYoruba:
What's the difference between a one party system imposed on people vs military adm imposed on citizens. At least they aren't wasting close to a trillion naira conducting an election for a single person. The resources will rather be used to construct infrastructure

This is very apt, a trillion Naira to be spent on election when all opposition is being stifled, this democracy is a scam. 93 years old Paul Biya of Cameroon who has ruled for 46 years and kept that country in poverty is a Democrat while Gaddafi who turned Libya into the most prosperous country in Africa was a dictator

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Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by HelinuesAbigFoo(m): 4:59pm On Apr 04

Alliswell248:
If they ask you how.... you won't be able to explain.
Keep following the usual narrative of the noisemakers and unintelligent people.

Why are mine not surprised You’re still on the 30k naira that they paid you guys 3 days ago

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by InvertedHammer: 5:01pm On Apr 04

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Democracy in West Africa and Sahel region is the worst form of government. If what is being practiced in Nigeria is "democracy", then that word should be erased from the dictionary. Once you educate a Nigerian, s/he starts using words s/he doesn't understand. That's how I view "democracy" in Nigeria.

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Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by Felabrity: 5:01pm On Apr 04

fredoooooo:
Democracy is not for Africans.. its a way the west use to control African Ressources

yes

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by Iseddy: 5:03pm On Apr 04

This is what Nigeria need. Majority of African countries are not ready for democracy

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by Felabrity: 5:04pm On Apr 04

Christ4ever:
This is how they always start.

Hijack power with khaki then 50 years later, he would have transitioned to a lifetime civilian president.

to leave power later go be wahala

All these 90 years old african rulers started like him
Especially that Ugandan leader, since 1986

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Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by sparko1(m): 5:10pm On Apr 04

funsho75:
This shouldn't be coming from him
But he said the truth

The truth, you guys are really children.

That is the beginning of the end of everything, very soon, it will either become an inheritance or bloodbath among the military.

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by SeizeTheMemes: 5:11pm On Apr 04

HardMirror:
so you prefer if Nigeria has a leader with absolute power? A leader that can kill anyone and no one questions him. Right? Do you need a dictator before you can develop as a country? Is democracy the reason why African leaders cannot take good care of their people? You see say you are not making sense

If that leader actually worked to develop the country and build industry, yes. Also most "dictatorships" are not run by a single person. China is run by the CPC, Russia is run by the united Russia party, The USSR by the politburo. Likewise for the AES states. No leader can just snap their fingers and disappear people without approval from these institutions. They don't have supreme power.

Democracy isn't the reason why we have bad leadership. The reason is a structural problem that needs to be uprooted and it's unlikely a democracy can produce such without that movement being co opted or destroyed.

If a military "dictator" uproots the rot, then I'm fine with it.

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by Realguyman1(m): 5:14pm On Apr 04*

Judolisco:
Military rule is not the best way either

But in the case of Nigeria, the military regime were far more better than the civilian rule that we have now. At least the military regime were able to curb insecurity to it barest minimum and never imposed a sudden hardship on the people in the name of propaganda reforms or change that is not happening.

At least security of life and properties is the best thing any government in the world can give to his people especially the helpless common citizens. But over here in Nigeria, security of life and properties has become a joke since the politicians took over government in the name of democracy which even they the politicians are not practicing.

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by Alliswell248: 5:15pm On Apr 04

HelinuesAbigFoo:
Why are mine not surprised You’re still on the 30k naira that they paid you guys 3 days ago

It's five thousand naira now...
Sore ...losers

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by maasoap(m): 5:16pm On Apr 04

That's some Nigerians' hero grin

. Another Paul Biya in the making 🤣🤣. Despot!

Re: Captain Ibrahim Traoré Says Burkina Faso Must 'forget' About Democracy by Iceking1(m): 5:23pm On Apr 04

WorkTheTalk:
Sometimes it's as if the absence of the military rule in African countries has given room for the politicians to destroy their countries in the name of democracy.

Just look at the way Tinubu handles the insurgency in Nigeria. He has refused to take on the terrorists head long so as not to offend the north, in exchange for their votes to remain in power. Would the military rule allow terrorism to so flourish in Nigeria?

All that you stated are facts that can never be erased, I wish I could like your comment more than I trillion times, I wish. You just said It as It Is 💯%

You stated it as it seem 100% raw fact.

This is how to fight against terrorists .

Why can't Nigeria adopt what Burkina faso Is doing and it is working perfectly well ?

U don't rehabilitate terrorist jihadists because they cannot repent . It is an ideology pic.twitter.com/OPQ8Lu6PqW
— AFRICAMUSTBEFREE!!!!!!! (@engrICO2015) April 2, 2026
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