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Bulletins and News Discussion from February 17th to February 23rd, 2025 - The Sankara Renaissance - COTW: Burkina Faso

Image is of the Memorial of the Martyrs (or, the Monument of National Heroes), conceived of by Thomas Sankara and constructed in the early 2000s, honouring those who died in the revolution.

The government of Burkina Faso has done that thing that imperialist nations most dread - land reform.

The Council of Ministers has adopted a bill which means that the nation's land now belongs to the state, in order to regulate land use and make it more sustainable, as well as to solve land conflicts. It's important to note that they are respecting the importance of customary rights in rural land for Burkina Faso nationals. Meanwhile, foreigners can no longer acquire titles of property on rural land.

This new law is part of a series of improvements to Burkina Faso implemented by the country under Traore (who, of course, faces assassination attempts on a regular basis). For example, the state has recently recognized the status of chiefs through the country, putting them under a clearer legal framework and involving them more in public affairs. Late last year, Burkina Faso also nationalized two gold mines, Boungou and Wahgnion, owned by foreign corporations. Burkina Faso is the 13th largest gold producer in the world despite its relatively small size, and yet most of the wealth produced is - or, was - siphoned off to the imperialist core. And, after years of research and development, they've made a new electric car - the Itaoua - which can travel up to 330 kilometers after only 30 minutes of charging.

Socialism cannot be stopped - only delayed.

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  • The statements of Israeli prisoner Alexander Turbanov, who was released

    “Your kindness has been engraved on my conscience. During the 498 days that I lived among you, despite the aggression and crimes you were subjected to, I learned the meaning of true manhood, pure heroism and respect for humanity and values.

    You were the free besieged, I was the prisoner and you were the protectors of my life. You took care of me like a caring father would take care of his children. You preserved my health, my honor and my grace and did not allow hunger or humiliation to touch me, even though I was in the clutches of men who fought for their land and usurped rights, and who committed the most heinous genocide against a besieged people by the government of my country.

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