Ibrahim Traoré: ’Don’t Trust Western Media’ (Part 2) #Shorts #BurkinaFaso #Western #Media

Burkina Faso, like its neighbours Mali and Niger, has a pretty bad reputation, according to most mainstream media outlets. Yet, mobilisations and rallies rage in support of Burkina Faso’s government and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). So, what accounts for this significant difference in perception? This clip shows Burkinabé President Ibrahim Traoré speaking on 20 June to local journalists working for Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina (RTB) about the need to be aware of these imperialist media outlets. As he pointed out, inaccurate news stories can have dire consequences for a country’s internal politics. Traoré referenced media coverage of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, who served from 2000 until 2011 and was acquitted in 2019 of alleged crimes against humanity in the International Criminal Court (ICC). The case shifted the political tide in the Ivory Coast by securing the rule of Gbagbo’s rival, the ardent French ally and current president A