March or Mourn: Traoré Is Marked – Will Africa Let Him Die Alone?

This is not diplomacy. This is a roar.

In May 2024, I warned you. [Read: https://wittyobserver.com/is-burkina-faso-playing-russian-roulette/]

I said: “Traoré is too close to Russia. And for that, his imminent end is near.”

Now, the storm is here.

The AFRICOM Verdict: Delivered by One of Our Own

When General Michael Langley, the first Black four-star Marine, sat before the U.S. Senate, he didn’t whisper.

He accused Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré of robbing his people’s gold.

But this wasn’t just an accusation—it was a verdict.

And when AFRICOM names you, your countdown begins.

Who Is General Langley? Why Does It Cut Deeper?

Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Langley is the son of an Air Force sergeant—a man shaped by American discipline and Southern history.

A Black man.

A man whose ancestors likely toiled as slaves on Southern plantations, branded by chains, not far from where cotton was king and Black lives meant nothing.

This same man, our brother by skin, stands at the helm of AFRICOM.

A symbol of Black excellence? Maybe.

But today, he is marking not just Traoré, but Africa’s right to resist.

 AFRICOM: The New Overseer in Camouflage

AFRICOM sells itself as a partnership and peacekeeping. But history tells another story.

Every time America focuses its lens, a leader falls:

• Gaddafi: Circled Libya. Within months, he was gone.
• Sankara: France whispered, shadowed, Burkina mourned.
• Kabila: “Security concerns” were raised. The Congo was reshaped.

Now it’s Traoré’s turn.

Langley’s words weren’t just a briefing but a public marking.

 Traoré’s Real Crime? Daring to Be Free.

Since September 2022, Ibrahim Traoré has dared:

• To nationalise gold, it was removed from Western hands.
• To ban colonial robes in African courts.
• To ally with Russia, not France.
• To sever Western influence—root and stem.

His reward? A target the size of Ouagadougou on his back.

March or Mourn: Africa, Your Silence Is Treason

This is not just about Traoré.

This is about Africa’s right to rise—without permission, without apology.

We’ve seen this script before:

• Lumumba: Marked. Murdered. Mourned too late.
• Sankara: Betrayed from within. Buried in silence.
• Gaddafi: Demonised. Destroyed. Dissected on live TV.

Traoré is next.

And you?

You will post hashtags.

You will light candles.

And you will wail over yet another martyr you failed to defend.

Tiger’s Roar: Rise Now, or Regret Forever

• Let a million march, not in mourning, but in defiance.
• Let us protect our leaders before they become posters.
• Let us write this chapter, not just read their obituaries.

If we let Traoré fall, they’ll come for the next.

And then the next.

And then you.

Ask Yourself:

• Will you post slogans after Traoré is gone, or rise before he falls?
• Will you stand with freedom, or kneel before Western puppets?
• Are you lions or spectators?

The Clock Is Ticking.

Traoré doesn’t have years.

He has months.

Maybe weeks.

And your silence is their green light.

March or Mourn. But Know This:

• Silence is surrender.
• Neutrality is betrayal.
• Caution is cowardice.

Africa—this is your time.

Stand up, or bow out. Forever.

What To Do Now:

• Demand your leaders summon the AU, not for speeches, but for lines in the sand.
• Flood the media—speak, write, act.
• Support Burkina Faso beyond headlines.

Because if Traoré dies alone, Africa dies a little more with him.