Burkina Faso: Youth standing up for sovereignty and education

On Wednesday, November 10, 2025, a symbolic march organized by numerous students took place in Tenkodogo. Their movement aimed to express clear and massive support for the actions of the President of Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, particularly in the strategic areas of education and the reconquest of national sovereignty.

Departing from the Place de la Nation, the young demonstrators converged at the local High Commission to hold a mobilization and awareness-raising meeting.

This initiative is not isolated but is part of a national campaign. “We have decided to carry out this activity in all 17 regions of the country to voice a profound truth: when a people decides to rise up, no force can bring it to its knees,” declared Asbelle Fadilatou Moyenga, President of the Tenkodogo Student League (LET), with conviction.

For her and her peers, this march transcends a simple gathering; it embodies the affirmation of a collective commitment to a strong, independent nation proud of its destiny.

The demonstration also served as a platform for other representative youth voices. Abdoul Hakim Sana, spokesperson for the “Immergés de 2025” (the Immersed of 2025), spoke to underline his generation’s categorical refusal to remain on the sidelines of major national issues.

“The youth will not remain spectators, but engaged actors in the rebuilding of the homeland,” he stressed. His speech called for sustaining this civic momentum, making the event not a one-off occurrence but the starting point for a lasting dynamic.

The ambition is clear: to forge a conscious, responsible youth, resolutely standing firm in the face of challenges.

This movement by the students of Tenkodogo reflects a broader aspiration to actively participate in national construction.

By brandishing messages of support for the educational and sovereignty policies of the transitional government, these young citizens assert their role in the ongoing rebuilding process.

Through their peaceful and organized approach, they challenge the whole of society on the necessity for collective mobilization and renewed trust in institutions.

Thus, beyond the slogans and marches, it is a message of unity and resilience that is being sent.

These students, by becoming the voice of a determined youth, remind us that the future of Burkina Faso is built through the engagement of all and that education is its fundamental pillar.

Their steps, cadenced and united in the streets of Tenkodogo, seem to herald the steps of an entire nation marching towards its regained sovereignty.

Fanta KOUROUMA