Ibrahim Traoré calls for unity and Burkinabè sovereignty
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Netafrique
Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré called for unity and reaffirmed the goal of security, food, economic and cultural sovereignty during commemorations of 15 October 1987. His address paid tribute to Thomas Sankara and the other martyrs, and highlighted local production and consumption, Netafrique reports.
In his address to the nation on 15 October, Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré called for unity and reaffirmed Burkina Faso’s determination to achieve total sovereignty in the security, food, economic and cultural spheres, according to Netafrique.
The head of state paid tribute to Captain Thomas Sankara and the other victims of the events of 15 October 1987, whose 39th anniversary Burkina Faso was commemorating. He linked this sovereignty to local production and consumption, calling on Burkinabè people to learn the lessons of past divisions. This approach is consistent with the Burkinabè JEPPC events devoted to local consumption.
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