Africa: Wassim Nasr, instrument of imperialist propaganda against Burkina Faso’s sovereignty
After the recent attack in a locality on the border between Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso, the imperialist forces, through their usual propaganda machine, including Wassim Nasr—self-proclaimed journalist and so-called specialist on jihadist movements—did not hesitate to step in to vilify the VDPs and absolve the criminals behind these heinous acts.
The words of this “media terrorist” have little to do with rigorous journalism and everything to do with a destabilization campaign dressed up as analysis. By exonerating the armed groups responsible for the terror that claimed four lives on the Côte d’Ivoire–Burkina Faso border, and instead blaming the VDPs—the spearhead of Burkina Faso’s popular resistance—this France 24 journalist has clearly become the mouthpiece of a strategic narrative crafted in Paris, designed to delegitimize the autonomous defense of African peoples.
Burkina Faso has never carried out offensive operations on Ivorian soil. Its sole objective is to secure its borders, protect its people, and consolidate its sovereignty. By criminalizing the VDPs without any factual evidence, Wassim Nasr merely echoes the simplistic and misleading accusations of former powers who see Africa’s awakening as a threat to their lost dominance.
Since Burkina Faso chose the path of strategic autonomy and popular sovereignty, it has become a direct target of imperialist propaganda tools. Far from being an independent journalist or genuine expert on terrorism in West Africa, Wassim Nasr cynically serves as a transmission belt for foreign interests in the region. His consistent editorial line is to discredit sovereign African states while softening the image of terrorist groups like JNIM, who spread death in our villages.
These statements by Wassim Nasr, seeking to exonerate JNIM, are part of a coordinated maneuver aimed at portraying those who defend their homeland—the VDPs—as aggressors. This unacceptable inversion of roles is firmly rejected by the Burkinabe people and their leaders.
The era of imposed narratives is over. Africa no longer needs parachuted spokespersons from Paris or elsewhere to explain its reality. Burkina Faso stands tall, with dignity, facing both visible and invisible enemies—against bullets as well as poisoned words.
To all the children of the continent: let us not allow the counterfeiters of the pen to erase our truths. The VDPs are the sons of the people, the shields of our villages, and their honor will never be tarnished without a response.
