Burkina Faso army backs new leader

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• Military Man 9 years ago

  I still don't understand why these African despotic leaders always get a free passage to flee their various countries when they are forced out of office instead of the new leaders keeping them locked up to answer all the atr ...
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  I still don't understand why these African despotic leaders always get a free passage to flee their various countries when they are forced out of office instead of the new leaders keeping them locked up to answer all the atrocities and injustices they caused while they were in office, not to mention the massive amount of wealth they amass through corrupt practices while their fellow countrymen and women couldn't afford even one meal a day.
  Bokassa of CAR and Mobutu of Zaire readily come to mind.
  
  Now this clown of a leader gets out after 27 years of looting and he's fast tracked into another country to enjoy all the stolen booty which is rightfully not his.
  
  No wonder Africa is in this mess. Despite the fact that the continent sits on the richest and wealthiest mineral deposits in the history of the world, there's abject poverty in every corner of the continent while our political leaders live it up like Arabian Sheikhs.
  
  One other question I have for him is why didn't he go to France which 'bought' him and master-minded the assassination of Sankara because Sankara was too "African" and too much of a revolutionary for their liking?
  France propped him up all those 27 years to ransack and pillage the meager coffers of the nation and now the French refused to roll out the red carpet treatment for him.?
  
  I hope the rest of our moronic leaders still in power will learn from this and realize that as long as the going is good for the colonial masters, they will give you all the lip services to make you think that you are indispensable but as soon as your country men wise up and pull the rug right from under you, then you are on your own. Your services are no more needed since another potential puppet leader is on the scene.
  
  It's possible France might still allow him in, but he's now a worthless piece of shit in the eyes of his countrymen and women except his cohorts who gained in one way or another from his governance.
  
  GOD HELP AFRICA!!!!

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• Mahmoud 9 years ago

  The sycophant KB Ashanti is a disgrace. How can any reasonable human being in his right mind justify communist dictatorship and tyranny? Nkrumah did not have any excuse for doing what he did, except that he was preparing the ...
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  The sycophant KB Ashanti is a disgrace. How can any reasonable human being in his right mind justify communist dictatorship and tyranny? Nkrumah did not have any excuse for doing what he did, except that he was preparing the ground with series of unprovoked actions to create a one party state and declare himself president for life.
  
  Communist ideology doesn't have a place for opposition in the system. Have you ever heard of a communist democratic country with an opposition to check excesses of the government? Nkrumah chose communism as a means of keeping himself in power forever. He therefore imposed the Detention without Trial Act only to gag everybody, create a communist dictatorship and turn himself into a president for life. This is because, the communists don't share power.

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• NON-ALIGNED 9 years ago

  Mahmoud, you seem to be caught up in the cold war jargon of communism this and communism that.
  
  Nkrumah did exactly what a democratic nation like the US does to terrorists!!!
  
  In Nkrumah's case he jailed them but, in Bush ...
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  Mahmoud, you seem to be caught up in the cold war jargon of communism this and communism that.
  
  Nkrumah did exactly what a democratic nation like the US does to terrorists!!!
  
  In Nkrumah's case he jailed them but, in Bush and Obama's era, the blow them up!
  
  Was Blaise Campaore a dictator or not? Was he running a one-party state or not? Or because he was running elections and winning them for 27 years makes him a democratic leader?
  
  Why are the likes of you so myopic in your views about communism and democracy? You just fall for the propaganda of the West and believe in everything thrown at you....hook, line and sinker.
  
  The so-called greatest democracy is no different from communist China and vice versa.........why is the US owing China today?
  
  Nkrumah did exactly what Obama is doing today but, he only jailed the economic sabotuers/bomb throwers and did not blow them up.
  
  Please wake up and smell the coffee....AFRICANS are born communal in heritage and traditions....that's what we need to build upon and stop that utopia of dem-all-crazy that has been sold to us.
  
  NKRUMAH NEVER DIES!!!!
  GOD BLESS GHANA!
  AFRICAN FOREVER!

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• African Patriot 9 years ago

  African need a China style revolution. All these Uncle Tom Europeanized African need to be put on a re-orientation farm to free their minds from western colonialism. This is how China under Mao clean up China. This was a good ...
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  African need a China style revolution. All these Uncle Tom Europeanized African need to be put on a re-orientation farm to free their minds from western colonialism. This is how China under Mao clean up China. This was a good dictatorship of the people.Look at China today and look at Ghana/Africa after 50 years of neo-colonialism. Nkrumah was to easy with these ignorant fools so they are all over African expoiting the people. All these silly rubbished minded Nkrumah bashers who have no knowledge of how to build a country should be put on a boat and shipped to the Ghettos of Europe.These inferior minded or inferior human beings need to be treated as traitors of the African revolution and shipped out of the continent.

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• NON-ALIGNED 9 years ago

  Well said my brother! We need to free these lot of their MENTAL ENSLAVEMENT and still fall for all that cold war propaganda of the West.......
  
  AFRICANS have to create their own path to their own destiny and not to fall for ...
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  Well said my brother! We need to free these lot of their MENTAL ENSLAVEMENT and still fall for all that cold war propaganda of the West.......
  
  AFRICANS have to create their own path to their own destiny and not to fall for all the colonialists propaganda and all that crap!
  
  NKRUMAH NEVER DIES!!!!
  GOD BLESS GHANA!
  AFRICAN FOREVER!

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• Iinsight to the bone 9 years ago

  MY BROTHER DO NOT WORRY ABOUT THIS ASANTE BASTARDS WHO HAVE NO FATHERS BUT UNCLES. MONKEY AND RAT EATERS LOOK AT WHAT THEY HAVE DONE BRINGING EBOLA TO WEST AFRICA. I WONDER WHAT IS HAPPEN TO KOFOUR COCOA FARM NEAR MOROVIA AKR ...
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  MY BROTHER DO NOT WORRY ABOUT THIS ASANTE BASTARDS WHO HAVE NO FATHERS BUT UNCLES. MONKEY AND RAT EATERS LOOK AT WHAT THEY HAVE DONE BRINGING EBOLA TO WEST AFRICA. I WONDER WHAT IS HAPPEN TO KOFOUR COCOA FARM NEAR MOROVIA AKRONFOU

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• the truth 9 years ago

  non align, you took that poor guy to the gutters. he definitely need medicine in his medulla oblogantar

  non align, you took that poor guy to the gutters. he definitely need medicine in his medulla oblogantar

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• Francis C. Quainoo 9 years ago

  My brother Mahmoud, I must say that I did fall into the Communist trap some Forty Six years ago NOT by way of Ideology but the Western Countries' double standard of refusing to sell or supply ARMS to the Liberation Movements ...
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  My brother Mahmoud, I must say that I did fall into the Communist trap some Forty Six years ago NOT by way of Ideology but the Western Countries' double standard of refusing to sell or supply ARMS to the Liberation Movements in AFRICA.
  
  You are more than right. Communism is only an entrenched ideology for Rule of Life and Dictatorship, no matter who SUFFERS. Power Sharing is NOT part of their doctrine.
  
  It is something our DULLARD MAHAMA does believe in, since his father worked for Dictator Kwame Nkrumah.
  
  You see, the last few days, this THIEF MAHAMA AND HIS CORRUPT GOVERNMENT have come out to support this Dictator Compaore who came to Ghana to try and convince Kufour to pressurise the NPP to accept the 2012 Election Results without the Court Petition.
  
  And he was the same man who gave DULLARD MAHAMA the KEY to Burkina Faso, all because they all share the same ideology.
  
  I hope DULLARD MAHAMA relinquishes Power and go to live in Burkina Faso.
  Otherwise Ghanaians should strenuously use the present Corruption and the Pension Fund saga as enough ammunition for civil disturbances to force an early Elections, no matter what is enshrined in that BULLSHIT CONSTITUTION!!
  
  Best Regards,
  
  Francis C. Quainoo
  Western Australia

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• YOOMOBEGA 9 years ago

  No doubt you are banished to the wasteland of Western Australia never to return to Ghana.

  No doubt you are banished to the wasteland of Western Australia never to return to Ghana.

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• louis 9 years ago

  It is sad to hear the country hail Nkrumah. Nkrumah was the cause of Ghana's woes because of his over ambious intentions and dictatorial deeds. The money left by our colonial masters was all wasted by this man in his effort t ...
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  It is sad to hear the country hail Nkrumah. Nkrumah was the cause of Ghana's woes because of his over ambious intentions and dictatorial deeds. The money left by our colonial masters was all wasted by this man in his effort to become OAU president and he only implemented just 10% of programs already on the drawing board like Akosombo Dam, Tema Township etc. There were so much he could do with the money than giving it to Guinea and Mali.

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• watch&pray 9 years ago

  GOOD ONE THERE ALL OUR PROBLEMS CAME FROM NKRUMAH

  GOOD ONE THERE ALL OUR PROBLEMS CAME FROM NKRUMAH

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• Agyeman 9 years ago

  Well articulated my friend.Gen Sisi in Egypt is another one of these military despots who changed into civilian clothing. Museveni in Uganda is still a civilian autocrat and Biya in Cameroon is still an unchallenged despot to ...
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  Well articulated my friend.Gen Sisi in Egypt is another one of these military despots who changed into civilian clothing. Museveni in Uganda is still a civilian autocrat and Biya in Cameroon is still an unchallenged despot together with Mugabe and the looting Obiang in Equatorial Guinea.

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• Mahmoud 9 years ago

  What is the difference between Kwame Nkrumah, Rawlings and Blaise Campaore? They were all dictators and tyrants that tried to remain in power for ever. In fact, both of them borrowed a leaf from Nkrumah's communist dictatorsh ...
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  What is the difference between Kwame Nkrumah, Rawlings and Blaise Campaore? They were all dictators and tyrants that tried to remain in power for ever. In fact, both of them borrowed a leaf from Nkrumah's communist dictatorship.

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• Atinga Kobla Atongo 9 years ago

  VERY TRUE!

  VERY TRUE!

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• Iinsight to the bone 9 years ago

  WO MAAME TWE WEE SMOKERS PARTY NPP MOA MONKEY AND DOG EATER NANA EBOLA AKUFO ADDO WILL DIE BEFORE THE ELECTIONS YOU WAIT AND SEE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KWAME NKRUMAH AND AKUFO EBOLA ADDO IS NKRUMAH NEVER SMOKE WEE AND HE NEV ...
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  WO MAAME TWE WEE SMOKERS PARTY NPP MOA MONKEY AND DOG EATER NANA EBOLA AKUFO ADDO WILL DIE BEFORE THE ELECTIONS YOU WAIT AND SEE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KWAME NKRUMAH AND AKUFO EBOLA ADDO IS NKRUMAH NEVER SMOKE WEE AND HE NEVER FUCK HIS FRIENDS ELDER WIFE AND MARY THE YOUNGER ONE. AKUFO EBOLA ALATA TWE WURA

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• NON-ALIGNED 9 years ago

  You are a typical ignorant citizen who knows nothing about your own history but, feels the need to contribute something on this forum.....just for the sake of it.
  
  Nkrumah should have blown the terrorists/bomb throwers to p ...
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  You are a typical ignorant citizen who knows nothing about your own history but, feels the need to contribute something on this forum.....just for the sake of it.
  
  Nkrumah should have blown the terrorists/bomb throwers to pieces just as the democratic Bush and Obama did and are doing respectively.
  
  Nkrumah was so lenient and cannot be compared to Rawlings and Blaise Campaore..........None of the latter did anything to develop their countries and killed people for doing nothing wrong.
  
  Nkrumah, the GREATEST FOUNDER OF GHANA only jailed the economic sabotuersand traitors.
  
  MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE!!
  GOD BLESS GHANA!
  AFRICAN FOREVER!

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• Famu 9 years ago

  What is the difference between Kwame Nkrumah, Rawlings and Blaise Campaore? They were all dictators and tyrants that tried to remain in power for ever. In fact, both of them borrowed a leaf from Nkrumah's communist dictatorsh ...
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  What is the difference between Kwame Nkrumah, Rawlings and Blaise Campaore? They were all dictators and tyrants that tried to remain in power for ever. In fact, both of them borrowed a leaf from Nkrumah's communist dictatorship

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• JULOR CEASAR 9 years ago

  Nkrumah and Rawlings are leaders while Akufo-Addo is a visionless and egotistical elephant rider on an ever losing quest to become president.

  Nkrumah and Rawlings are leaders while Akufo-Addo is a visionless and egotistical elephant rider on an ever losing quest to become president.

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• Kads 9 years ago

  Dictatorship is the common thread among most African leaders.Never allow this man to rule you Burkina people. They all come like this but given the chance will take over.

  Dictatorship is the common thread among most African leaders.Never allow this man to rule you Burkina people. They all come like this but given the chance will take over.

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• benny 9 years ago

  Soldiers are not meant to rule. They are meant to guide the state. When they put down the khaki they are almost like wolves in sheep skin. Campaore did a blandeous and wied deeds against himself and the people of Borkinabe a ...
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  Soldiers are not meant to rule. They are meant to guide the state. When they put down the khaki they are almost like wolves in sheep skin. Campaore did a blandeous and wied deeds against himself and the people of Borkinabe and Thomas Sankara. Head of State running away to plead for asylum in another country is like sitting on a bombshell. It is not easy. Like Mobutu. Dying is better than everything ha.

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• BOY KOFI 9 years ago

  They are all the same gangsters,this guy is not different to Compaore,infact he was a presidential gaurd.Can you imagine the end of the euphoria?Thank you.

  They are all the same gangsters,this guy is not different to Compaore,infact he was a presidential gaurd.Can you imagine the end of the euphoria?Thank you.

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• Lord 9 years ago

  Hahahahah,Ghanaians CANNOT in any way set fire in Asiedu Nketia's kitchen.No way,Fearos we ar and Fearos we continue to be

  Hahahahah,Ghanaians CANNOT in any way set fire in Asiedu Nketia's kitchen.No way,Fearos we ar and Fearos we continue to be

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• Wise to be ruler 9 years ago

  Only idiots think they must die as Presidents and unfortunately most soldiers who take to guns to lead nations do not have the brains to think otherwise. How can you rust in life? They taste power and come what may they will ...
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  Only idiots think they must die as Presidents and unfortunately most soldiers who take to guns to lead nations do not have the brains to think otherwise. How can you rust in life? They taste power and come what may they will stay on until pressure or another crook soldier boots them out.

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• ODONTI. 9 years ago

  MAHAMA AND THE THIEVES IN THE NDC CORRUPT REGIME SHOULD STAND BY. THE NEXT POPULAR UPRISING IS COMING FOR THEM. IF THEY THINK MILITARY TAKEOVER IS THE THING OF THE PAST SO THEY CAN STEAL FROM THE MASSES AND KEEP BUILDING FILL ...
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  MAHAMA AND THE THIEVES IN THE NDC CORRUPT REGIME SHOULD STAND BY. THE NEXT POPULAR UPRISING IS COMING FOR THEM. IF THEY THINK MILITARY TAKEOVER IS THE THING OF THE PAST SO THEY CAN STEAL FROM THE MASSES AND KEEP BUILDING FILLING STATIONS AND HOTELS, THEY SHOULD CARRY ON.

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• NOBODY 9 years ago

  Kufuor and his Ministers looted Ghana for eight years before turning over the reigns of government to the NDC. Those of you in the NPP always accusing your political opponents of corruption are in fact the true corrupt ones i ...
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  Kufuor and his Ministers looted Ghana for eight years before turning over the reigns of government to the NDC. Those of you in the NPP always accusing your political opponents of corruption are in fact the true corrupt ones in Ghana. talk to your candidate Akufo-Addo, the man who bribes everyone with envelopes stuffed with $5,000.00.

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• Asamoah FORSON 9 years ago

  THIS SHOULD BE A SING FOR MR MAHAMA DND REMOTE CONTRO N.D.C.

  THIS SHOULD BE A SING FOR MR MAHAMA DND REMOTE CONTRO N.D.C.

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• I-WITNESS 9 years ago

  What a shame the opinion of a news organization in Europe about Ghana's neighbour serves as the information given to Ghanaians. When will Ghana be truly independent? What sense does it make that we rely on London, Paris and w ...
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  What a shame the opinion of a news organization in Europe about Ghana's neighbour serves as the information given to Ghanaians. When will Ghana be truly independent? What sense does it make that we rely on London, Paris and where else have you for news about events taking place in Ouagadougou?
  
  For the information of the colonially-subservient Ghana media, the people of Burkina Faso, their civil society organizations and their opposition parties all OPPOSE the new military takeover!!!

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• the truth 9 years ago

  thanks to God that they spared the President and his resident and rather attacked Parliament who are best described as stooges who only act on the instructions of dictatorship.

  thanks to God that they spared the President and his resident and rather attacked Parliament who are best described as stooges who only act on the instructions of dictatorship.

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