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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 34 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There was mention of Traoré at an April 3 hearing in Washington held by the Senate Committee on Armed Services. Senator Roger Wicker commented on “the ruling elite of a country [in Africa] receiving gratuities on the side.” Responding, General Michael Langley, head of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), stated that, for “Captain Traore in Burkina Faso … gold reserves … are just in exchange to protect the Junta [sic] regime.”

They're angry about not being able to rob the Burkinabe people, ruin the environment. May Traoré and the Sahel alliance live long and prosper.

[–] Bronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.ml 25 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Meanwhile, deep in the bowels of Langley, "OK folks, how are we going to kill this guy? We don't want another Castro fiasco, and I don't think people will buy another Allende 'suicide'."

[–] MaoTheLawn@hexbear.net 27 points 1 day ago

They'll just fund islamic extremism in the area. In fact, I'm sure they already are.

[–] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

34 years old

First successful Millennial revolutionary? And they say we're not as radical as Gen z.

[–] LaughingLion@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago

im 42 and this man inspires me

[–] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 12 points 1 day ago