Forward from Anna Von Reitz https://youtu.be/E22MQARL4Z8
A tense 48 hours gripped Ouagadougou as Ibrahim Traoré latest news dominated headlines: reports of a Netanyahu 48-hour ultimatum to Burkina Faso, talk of cyber disruption, and a continent-wide debate on dignity vs. pressure. In this breakdown, we examine what’s verified and what remains unconfirmed, why some analysts call it a Burkina Faso sovereignty crisis, and how allies, media narratives, and digital volunteers shaped the outcome. We reference claims of $50M in alleged cyber losses, explore protest footage and counter-disinfo efforts, and ask what this showdown means for the Sahel.
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00:00 — Breaking context: the alleged ultimatum to Traoré
00:48 — What exactly was demanded, and by whom?
02:10 — Banking outages & “cyberattack” claims ($50M figure explained)
04:05 — Street response in Ouagadougou; regional signals from the Sahel
05:52 — Alliances & realpolitik: Caracas, Tehran, Moscow, Beijing
07:20 — Information war: fake resignations, fact-checks, and digital volunteers
09:05 — Markets, mining, and the risk calculus for investors
10:22 — What next for sovereignty, stability, and Africa’s agency?
