Friends of President Ibrahim Traoré in the West Delegation Begins Successful Mission in Burkina Faso

Friends of President Ibrahim Traoré in the West Delegation: (back row from left to right) Baba Mukasa Dada, Dr. Tauheedah Bronner, Mmoja Ajabu, Siphiwe Baleka, Rashan Muhammad. (front row) Maimuna Dada, Olimatta Taal, Harriet AbuBakr Photo credit: Olimatta Taal

Ougadougou, June 26 - The Friends of President Ibrahim Traoré in the West Delegation (FPITW) held a press conference in the capital city of Burkina Faso to explain its mission. Following the press conference, the delegation then met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Karamoko Traoré.

Special Envoy Siphiwe Baleka effectively linked the Afrodescendants’ self determination struggle in the Americas with the same struggle against neocolonialism in Africa and particularly in the Sahel region where Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have formed the Alliance of Sahel States. The delegation has invited President Traoré to speak to the 250 million Afrodescendants in the African Diaspora during the July 4 Black Summer 2025 event.

Following the press conference, the delegation had a successful meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré who stated that the next step is the preparation of a broad framework for FPITW engagement in Burkina Faso. FPITW is now seeking to establish a headquarters to serve as an Embassy for Afrodescendants and Pan Afrikans coming to the country from the West. According to Attorney Malik Zulu Shabazz, “FRIENDS OF PRESIDENT TRAORE IN THE WEST was founded to solidify support in the West for the complete liberation of Africa through supporting Burkina Faso and its innovative pursuit for independence.”

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