{"id":436,"date":"2025-05-05T20:32:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T20:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/james.felttouch.com\/?p=436"},"modified":"2025-05-05T20:54:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T20:54:11","slug":"african-disunity-on-display-as-u-s-general-langley-is-welcomed-in-cote-divoire-after-blasting-burkina-fasos-captain-traore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/james.felttouch.com\/?p=436","title":{"rendered":"African Disunity on Display as U.S General Langley is Welcomed in Cote d&#8217;Ivoire After Blasting Burkina Faso&#8217;s Captain Traore."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once again, Africa\u2019s greatest obstacle appears to be Africans themselves. A glaring example is unfolding in West Africa, where General Michael Langley, the head of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), was recently welcomed with open arms by the Ivorian government\u2014despite his harsh criticism of Burkina Faso\u2019s Captain Ibrahim Traor\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/james.felttouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FB_IMG_17464760645814769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/james.felttouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FB_IMG_17464760645814769.jpg 720w, https:\/\/james.felttouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FB_IMG_17464760645814769-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/james.felttouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FB_IMG_17464760645814769-336x420.jpg 336w, https:\/\/james.felttouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FB_IMG_17464760645814769-640x800.jpg 640w, https:\/\/james.felttouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FB_IMG_17464760645814769-681x851.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General Langley had accused Traor\u00e9 of hoarding Burkina Faso\u2019s gold for personal gain\u2014an allegation that lacks concrete public evidence but nonetheless carries the weight of U.S. diplomatic condemnation. One would expect, at the very least, that such a sensitive and damaging statement against a fellow African leader would be met with caution or concern from neighboring African governments. Instead, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire rolled out the red carpet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This move raises troubling questions about Africa\u2019s sovereignty and collective self-respect. Imagine the roles reversed: suppose an African leader accused the President of the United States or France of economic sabotage. Would that leader receive a hero\u2019s welcome in Washington or Paris? Quite the opposite. They might be sanctioned, ridiculed in the media, or even barred from entry. Yet when Western leaders or generals attack African heads of state, some African governments not only remain silent\u2014they signal approval by deepening cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a pattern with roots in our colonial history and branches in modern foreign policy. Far too many African leaders remain quick to align with foreign powers, even when those powers actively undermine their fellow Africans. This lack of solidarity undermines any pan-African vision of unity, strength, and self-determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Captain Traor\u00e9, despite being young and relatively new to leadership, has positioned himself as a symbol of African resistance to neocolonial control. His efforts to nationalize Burkina Faso\u2019s resources and reduce dependence on foreign influence have sparked admiration among youth and pan-African thinkers. But to the West, such moves often translate into &#8220;instability&#8221; or &#8220;populism&#8221;\u2014labels frequently used to justify interference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of defending Traor\u00e9\u2019s right to chart an independent path for his country, some African governments choose to appease foreign powers. This betrayal of unity not only weakens the continent&#8217;s bargaining power on the global stage but also sends a dangerous message: that African dignity can be sold for the right price or diplomatic favor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until African leaders begin to stand for one another\u2014not just in words but in policy and diplomacy\u2014true African independence will remain a myth. The warm embrace of General Langley in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, following his accusatory remarks against an African peer, is a stark reminder that colonialism may have ended in name, but its spirit still haunts the halls of African power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The time has come for a new political consciousness\u2014one where African leaders prioritize continental solidarity over foreign validation. Without it, Africa will continue to be shaped by external hands and divided by internal weakness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once again, Africa\u2019s greatest obstacle appears to be Africans themselves. A glaring example is unfolding in West Africa, where General Michael Langley, the head of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), was recently welcomed with open arms by the Ivorian government\u2014despite his harsh criticism of Burkina Faso\u2019s Captain Ibrahim Traor\u00e9. 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