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[–] Cigarette_comedian@hexbear.net 101 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Wow! It's almost as if gold mining is really profitable! I sure do wonder what external factors kept Burkina Faso from doing this before??? (france-cool international-community-1international-community-2 )

[–] Gucci_Minh@hexbear.net 52 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I'm really glad Traore keeps a piece on him at all times. It might seem a little silly but knowing how Sankara got got it might actually save his life one day.

[–] CommunistBear@hexbear.net 43 points 2 weeks ago

From the sound of it, he's already survived several assassination attempts

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 31 points 2 weeks ago

Fred Hampton slept with his. Let's hope security doesn't sell out or get caught slipping.

[–] regul@hexbear.net 96 points 2 weeks ago

“Those who come with wheat, millet, corn or milk, they are not helping us. Those who really want to help us can give us ploughs, tractors, fertilizers, insecticides, watering cans, drills and dams. That is how we would define food aid.”

[–] vovchik_ilich@hexbear.net 68 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The western empire hates him! Liberate your people with one simple trick!

Nationalize western-owned extractive industry running under fraudulent, exploitative schemes -> use the funding to free low-productivity agriculture labour power through mechanisation of agriculture -> build up industry attracting international investment from China, Russia and other emergent powers, put the newly created proletariat to work in the industry -> industrialise your country -> free your people from western colonialism

[–] Yuritopiaposadism@hexbear.net 21 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)
[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 33 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I hate this but it definitely at least needs a cw

[–] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why? conically that's ectoplasm left by a spooky ghost

[–] fox@hexbear.net 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't watch South Park and would have no clue that's the case

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

It's definitely not the case; but it's the excuse Randy gives when people discover him in this state shortly thereafter.

[–] fox@hexbear.net 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Who the hell is Randy I don't watch South park

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 8 points 2 weeks ago

discover him in this state

It's the guy in the picture.

[–] vegeta1@hexbear.net 16 points 2 weeks ago

Should be CW for south park instead. Fuck that trash ass show hahaha

[–] CommunistBear@hexbear.net 58 points 2 weeks ago

sankara-salute I love seeing the developments of Burkina Faso

[–] vovchik_ilich@hexbear.net 56 points 2 weeks ago

God fucking dammit I love this so much. I wish all my best to Burkina Faso

[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 55 points 2 weeks ago

Common Traore W

[–] merthyr1831@lemmy.ml 53 points 2 weeks ago

God, Lenin, fucking ANYONE protect this man and ensure a swift victory for the Burkinabe armed forces against the fascists and insurgents trying to tear him down.

[–] Llituro@hexbear.net 47 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Des@hexbear.net 39 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

holy shit hard to believe a state can just do that

directly improving these farmer's material conditions.

i know they are basically under siege from western backed insurgency but i can't help but think this might have the nice side effect of building a massive popular front to back the government. the kind that might form dedicated militias and stuff

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 16 points 2 weeks ago

They already pretty much have that going on, people outside the country have his support so it's just a matter of getting the domestic supporters equipped and organized to defend the movement.

[–] cfgaussian@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Apparently they already have impromptu volunteer civilian militias patrolling the streets of Ouagadougou to defend against coup attempts on the Traoré government. The Burkinabe people are very politically conscious right now.

[–] Parsani@hexbear.net 38 points 2 weeks ago

Sankara lived, Sankara lives, Sankara will always live

[–] StalinIsMaiWaifu@lemmygrad.ml 38 points 2 weeks ago

To the comrade asking about the Sahel confederation the other week: I was being a lib, this is based as hell

[–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 38 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I've been thinking a lot lately about that throwaway line in the infamous Folger's Coffee incest commercial, where the US Army dude says he's back from "West Africa." What the fuck were US troops doing in Burkina Faso in this fictional universe?! sankara-shining

Edit: On further research, I guess he was supposed to be volunteering in the Peace Corps. The presumed penchant for sister-fucking got me crossed up and made me assume US Army. False alarm!

[–] fox@hexbear.net 27 points 2 weeks ago

Nothing has ever justified chemistry reads more than that commercial

[–] DerRedMax@hexbear.net 35 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] FourteenEyes@hexbear.net 42 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

$179 million read the headlinevery-intelligent

[–] GenderIsOpSec@hexbear.net 28 points 2 weeks ago

and the pride and dignity of the france-cool

[–] DerRedMax@hexbear.net 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I was referring to the likely headline/hit piece coming from Western media like they do with China:

But at what cost?

Edit: @SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net has my back

[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 4 points 2 weeks ago

Edit: @SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net has my back

Always. stalin-approval

[–] boiledfrog@hexbear.net 31 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Impressive considering they probably have to spend a lot of their time and resources fighting off ISIS, IIRC they are making a real big comeback in the region

[–] vegeta1@hexbear.net 25 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Hexamerous@hexbear.net 25 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 18 points 2 weeks ago
[–] abuttandahalf@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They need to include the tuareg in these policies to improve their conditions and quell the insurgency.

[–] KnownUnknownKnower@hexbear.net 24 points 2 weeks ago

Are the Tuareg excluded from Traore’s policies?

[–] omegathrowaway@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Unconditional Support for Burkina Faso and their allies

[–] omegathrowaway@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 weeks ago

infinite hopium good luck comrade traore may your path to success be open and without treachery or despair

[–] Meltyheartlove@hexbear.net 11 points 2 weeks ago
[–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 10 points 2 weeks ago

They can zaï even harder now. Unfortunately, with the biological state of the Sahel, they'll be pressed to.

[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Are those tractors or tractor parts in that photo?

[–] determinism2@hexbear.net 5 points 2 weeks ago

Looks like a trailer with a combustion engine and some sort of belt driven mill for grain.