As we conclude the month called Osagyefo, in honour of the legacy of Kwame Nkrumah, we continue our exploration his political inheritance in the region of Afrika known as the Sahel, that we have classified as Ouagadougou.

In the previous show it was affirmed that the actions of the The Alliance of Sahel States (Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger), that they have named “Liptako-Gurma,” meaning “what cannot be overcome,” in Fulani, show signs of replicating the Nkrumahist legacy. (1)

We could include as examples of this on the economic front Niger’s 30-megawatt solar power increasing generation capacity by 60 percent; Burkina Faso’s commissioning of a gold refinery and tomato processing plant and Mali’s nationalisation of its cotton industry as well as increasing its cotton production by constructing two new factories. They have also been cultivating relationships with Russia, China, Iran and Turkey. (2)

It was also made clear that these movements were driven by the genuine revolutionary spirit of the people weary of neo-colonial domination but that “we must not lose sight of the contradictions” that exist in the leadership such as their previous profile as part of the ‘bourgeoisie,’ although the presence of the likes of Sankaraist Burkinabé Prime Minister Apollinaire J. Kyélem de Tambèla is encouraging. There is also a view that Liptako-Gurma are more immediately taking up the mantle of Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi (extinguished by NATO in 2011) rather than The Osagyefo from the 1960s. Although this is not a perspective shared by all. (3)

Whatever the concerns exist about the depth of the orientation of the Liptako-Gurma, they undoubtedly are in the heat of a war on many fronts. Sabre rattling in addition to sanctions imposed by ECOWAS, supposedly the regional economic bloc, are limiting access to electricity, medicines, and food, while the African Union looks on passively. (4)

We also need to pay attention to the propaganda war to influence hearts and minds against our own liberation. It is through this lens that we can understand the recent propagandising against and ultimately banning, at the behest of the USA State Department, of the Kenya-based independent Pan-Afrikan digital news network African Stream, following unfounded accusations – for many, a sure indication that they are doing something right. (5)

As History shows that the propaganda war is the prelude to a military one Afrikans at home and abroad will be required to be extra vigilant and proactive in seeking out truly Pan-Afrikan sources of information. (6)

In light of the fact that some, like The Coalition for the Elimination of Imperialism in Africa attest that the fight in the Ouagadougou, and further afield “has rapidly consolidated into a Pan-African union for the complete emancipation of Africa,” it represents our brightest hope in the current arena, the aforementioned concerns notwithstanding. (7)

(1) Afrika Speaks with Alkebu-Lan on Galaxy Radio (23/09/24) Is Nkrumahism Rising in the Sahel? https://www.mixcloud.com/AfrikaSpeaks/is-nkrumahism-rising-in-the-sahel-230924/

(2) The Coalition for the Elimination of Imperialism in Africa (09/05/24) For the Defense of the Alliance of Sahel States. https://hoodcommunist.org/2024/05/09/for-the-defense-of-the-alliance-of-sahel-states/; Pascual Serrano (12/07/24) Alex Anfruns: We are witnessing the collapse of neocolonial architecture in France. https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/07/12/alex-anfruns-we-are-witnessing-the-collapse-of-neocolonial-architecture-in-france/

(3) Afrika Speaks with Alkebu-Lan on Galaxy Radio. Op. cit.[ The Coalition for the Elimination of Imperialism in Africa. Op. cit. ShakaRa Mbandaka (2011) GADDAFI: What now for his Afrikan cheerleaders? The Whirlwind Edition 9. p. 13

(4) Serrano. Op. cit.

(5) David Hundeyin (25/09/24) The Empire Finds An African Enemy: African Stream In The Crosshairs. https://www.blackagendareport.com/empire-finds-african-enemy-african-stream-crosshairs; Marquise Francis (25/06/24) Influencers and popular podcasts fuel election disinformation among Black voters, report shows. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-americans-disinformation-election-social-media-rcna157096

(6) Mohamed Elmaazi (04/03/24) Top Secret Document Exposes UK Role in Ghana Coup. https://www.declassifieduk.org/top-secret-document-exposes-uk-role-in-ghana-coup/

(7) The Coalition for the Elimination of Imperialism in Africa. Op. cit.

we ask the question:

Is Nkrumahism Rising in the Sahel? Pt 2

1) Will the policies (and partners) prove effective?

2) Are the leaders also taking up the mantle of Gaddafi as well as Nkrumah?

3) What is the significant is the banning of African Stream?

4) Has the region “rapidly consolidated into a Pan-African union for the complete emancipation of Africa”?

Our Special Guests:

Bro. Ldr. Mbandaka: Resident guest who is Spiritual Leader of the Alkebu-Lan Revivalist Movement and an Afrikan-Centred Education Consultant. Bro. Ldr is a veteran activist of over 40 years standing, a featured columnist in The Whirlwind newspaper and author of Mosiah Daily Affirmations and Education: An African-Centred Approach To Excellence.

Dr. Kwame Osei: is a Ghanaian born Historian, writer, broadcaster and entrepreneur. who has been studying World history particularly Afrikan history for over 25 years and has been on study tours to Kemet, Australia and India. As a freelance writer for Modern Ghana.com Kwame has written over 100 articles in publications like Ghanaian Times, Daily Graphic, New African, Black Britain and The World Bank Group. Kwame’s business interests including real estate, land, financial services and farming and is an ardent and unapologetic Pan-Africanist.

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