Delegation leader Mmoja Ajabu and Mr. Bassaloma Bazie, President of the Commission of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)

Ouagadougou, June 27 - After meeting with H.E. Karamokio Traoré, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Burkina Faso and appearing on National TV yesterday, The Friends of President Ibrahim Traoré in the West Delegation met with Mr. Bassaloma Bazie, President of the Commission of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), to discuss the solidarity between Afrodescendants and the people of the Sahel region.

The delegation emphasized the support from Afrodescendant people for the AES, which recognizes it as the leading force towards a United African States. For his part, President Bazie acknowledged that the Afrodescendant people and the support of the Pan African movement globally, in response to former US Africom Commander Michael Langley’s comments targeting President Ibrahom Traoré provided a “shield” which effectively protected President Traoré from assasination. President Bazie expressed deep appreciation for this and instructed Afrodescendants to consider themselves “citizens” of Burkina Faso and that the most important passport is the one that exists in the “heart”.

The delegation extended an invitation to the President of the Commission of AES to address the Afrodescendants during the July 4 live broadcast that will feature prominent Pan African leaders from around the world.