Burkina Faso: The Machiavellian plan of the neo-colonialists to sow ethnic chaos and make the country ungovernable
Beyond the recent thwarted attempts to destabilize Burkina Faso, a more sinister and long-standing strategy is unfolding. In the face of the firm resistance of the Burkinabe people and their government against foreign interference, neocolonial forces and their local proxies are sharpening a formidable weapon: the poison of division. Their objective is clear and cynical: to provoke ethnic, religious, or communal clashes to render the country ungovernable, thereby creating the chaos conducive to their return as masters.
This scheme is not new. It follows a well-established colonial playbook: “divide and rule.” The resilience and national unity demonstrated by the Burkinabe have deprived them of their traditional lever of influence.
They are now desperately seeking to manufacture from scratch the fractures they can no longer exploit.
We witnessed a striking example of this in the first quarter of last year. French propaganda media then launched a massive disinformation campaign, attempting to plunge the country into chaos by raising the specter of an “ethnic elimination” of the Fulani people.
Without any tangible evidence, these media outlets accused President Ibrahim Traoré of having given orders to massacre this community.
This toxic narrative, crafted in foreign newsrooms, aimed to inflame passions, sow distrust among brothers-in-arms, and the sovereign struggle of Burkina Faso
As is often the case, this media offensive was accompanied by the complicit chorus of certain international NGOs, such as Human Rights Watch.
By repeating and legitimizing these allegations, they lent a façade of credibility to what was, in reality, pure falsehoods. Outright lies. Blatant lies designed to weaken the nation.
Today, the scenario is repeating itself. After the failure of forceful coups, the attempt is now to instigate a proxy civil war.
Every amplified rumor, every isolated incident blown out of proportion, every communal accusation launched on social media must be viewed through this lens.
Vigilance is therefore more crucial than ever. The Burkinabe people, who have paid a heavy price for their freedom, must not fall into this crude trap.
Their most powerful weapon remains their unshakable unity in the face of those who, unable to defeat them militarily, hope to see them tear themselves apart.
Thwarting this Machiavellian plan is to continue writing the sovereign history of Burkina Faso, in unity and determination.
Fanta KOUROUMA
