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The Three Wise Men Of The Desert Are No Dictators
The Sahel Solidarity Campaign Network (SaS-CaN) categorically and vehemently challenges the aggressive rhetoric and spurious allegation that has dominated media headlines and agendas of meetings of the political cultic world and the Deep State. The mischievous allegation presumes that the three wise men of the desert are dictators, who want to hold onto power indefinitely without conducting elections. It is not the policy of SaS-CaN to join argument-based demonization, where the intention is to assassinate the character of another person. But having viewed the motives behind the latest allegation peddled against leaders of the Sahel, we deem it fit to now respond accurately to this mischievous, inciting, hateful and misleading statement, which to all intents and purposes, intend to undermine peace, political stability and development in Africa. One would wonder whether the architects of this mischief making may not have been intoxicated with illicit substances when building their narrative about the Sahel. It is absolutely clear that the enemies of Africa are doing this with the ill-intent to mislead and deceive the public with baseless allegations. SaS-CaN has repeatedly stated that the enemies of Africa and local traitors can go to any length to destroy the revolutionary process in the Sahel region. Vile propaganda, coups and counter coups, division and violence are some of the tools employed by these dark forces to undermine peace, development and prosperity in Africa. The presumption that the three wise men of the desert are dictators, like all other vile allegations, is baseless and misleading. This is not about democracy, but a shameful, predatory, demeaning and repugnant attack on the character of the leaders of the Sahel. It is also an attempt to spread hatred, mischief and negativity. This is unacceptable! The facts are: When it comes to human rights, freedom, the rule of law, socio-economic development and environmental justice in Africa, democracy is a farce if not a bogus system. In the Sahel region, for instance, the current crisis points to the failure of western designed and imposed democracy to address the demands and aspirations of the African people. Succeeding civilian governments did not represent the people, and existed only in the service of foreign interests. In this imposed governance system, western backed corrupt politicians dominates national politics, making democracy a sham and complete mockery. For most parts of post-independence Africa, the so-called democratic governments have proved to be dishonest to their people; they have proved to be authoritarian, corrupt, ethnocentric and subservient to neo-colonial agendas on the continent. During this period, the Sahel region was faced with violent extremist attacks, economic collapse and political instability, coupled by acute food, fuel, and medical shortages and humanitarian crisis due to western backed activities of terrorist outfits on the continent. The countries in the Sahel region, including Mali, Burkina Faso and the Republic of Niger were rated in the bottom pit of United Nations Human Development Index (UNHDI) as the world's poorest and educationally backward nations. It comes to say therefore that those neo-colonial-driven governments have left behind a legacy mired by a crippled economy, abject poverty, underdevelopment, brutal environmental pollution and degradation, and a proxy terrorist war. Prior to the revolution, democracy was never allowed to make roots in the Sahel region. Elections were just a play cook exercise, but orders on governance, control of the economy and natural resources were coming from outside Africa. The Deep State controlled and make decisions on everything; they sit overseas and manipulate African leaders, decide the structure and composition of electoral bodies. They make decision on which party would form the next government, which party should be allowed to participate in elections, who should contest for the presidency, and they bankrolled the entire election process, and even decide who should be registered to vote. So, where is the independence and national sovereignty when the future of a nation is determined by foreign interests? The people have no choice, they are kept divided, hungry, unemployed, homeless, impoverished, isolated, excluded, frustrated, hopeless, and abandoned, while billions of dollars' worth of mineral wealth and natural resources are stashed away annually out of the continent, to develop foreign capitals. The local people are deprived of their own God-given lands, and forced to bear the burden of environmental degradation due to ill-thought-out economic activities of foreign companies operating on the continent. All these are happening while international instruments like the United Nations and African Union keep silence and take no action to help poor Africans. Is this what democracy means-government for the people? To maintain the system or status quo, the Deep State controlled the media and designs their own narratives to present themselves to the poor African people as their saviour. Furthermore, where there are dissenting voices, the Deep State will intervene either by igniting foreign military aggression, or incite political instability or ethnic violence, fund cross border attacks, internal rebellions, organise coups and counter coups, control the activities of civil society groups and the judiciary, or remote control corrupt and failed regional bodies to achieve hidden agendas. The present Sahel under the leadership of the three wise men of the desert, has proved that with the right leaders, the region has chalked giant strides in nation building and transformation that other countries, especially in the West have not been able to achieve in decades. Nowhere in the world has sovereignty restored. These are possible achievements only under the Sahel revolution. In most parts of Africa today, we still find governments that boast their achievements around surrendering national dignity to the whims and caprices of the Deep State. In the Sahel region, the three wise men of the desert believe leadership is about serving your people first before any other selfish interests; it is responsibility, and not privileges. If this is so, as we do believe and hold in high esteem, then why the malice, hatreds and grudges towards the leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and the Republic of Niger? True democracy in alive in the Sahel, and this manifest through the support and solidarity of the people with their leaders. The Sahel people have nailed their support and solidarity behind their authentic wise men of the desert, and this is a message to the world that they are ever ready to resist any attempts either by foreign powers or local traitors to truncate the ongoing development process in their region. For the unbelieving Thomases in the Holy Bible, we want to bring to their notice that the Sahel people reject orthodox prescription of governance systems, and political agendas founded on greed, oppression, blackmail, exploitation, exclusion, failed economy, epileptic social services, fractured judicial system, human rights violations, constitutional coups, violence, degradation and dehumanisation. They are sending a message to detractors that it is no longer business as usual and gone is the era of manipulation, treachery, divide and rule, thievery, remote control politicking and king-makers' politics in the Sahel region. The people of the Sahel have found peace, freedom, justice and dignity around the three wise men of the desert; and they now call on other Africans to support the revolution in the Sahel region. To say that it is not the Sahel people that betrayed democracy in the ECOWAS block, is to say the obvious. The enemies of democracy in the Sahel and Africa generally are the Wall Street and Deep State who believe they have everything and can do anything, including, to persuade foreign powers to intervene militarily and unleash terror in any country, and overthrow governments that refuse to bow down. In the West for instance, democracy is defined in terms of money, power, weapons and control over the media. Those who say the Sahel people have yet to identify the form of government that can best address their demands and aspirations are themselves confused and have no knowledge of what is really happening in Africa. This is where the three wise men of the desert are being vindicated, by their patriotic zeal, progressive actions and unmatched determination to catapult the Sahel as a free, peaceful, progressive and forward-moving region in the world. This is only possible when politics is independent of foreign manipulation, thanks to the role-model leadership exhibited by the three wise men of the desert. Dissolving old political structures, including legislative house, election bodies and other state institutions is part of the ongoing revolutionary process in the Sahel region. What the three wise men of the desert are doing is to save their region from further destruction and devastation under terrorist forces operating in Africa. The Sahel revolution advocates traditional, independent, effective and efficient governance system that gives no place for expression of social vices and degeneracy, including electoral frauds and malpractices; threats and intimidation that is used by the party in governance to silence alternative political views and exclude the mass of the people in the decision-making process; misuse of public facilities that are supposed to be for the use of the general public, but which are diverted for the comfort of corrupt politicians, their families and cronies; gross violations of human rights and denial of freedoms; tyranny and dictatorship rule; political instability, election violence, incitements, hatreds and division. These vicious acts do not constitute freedom, but are being used to oppress and chain Africans. The issue in the Sahel is no more about importing governance system into the region, or waiting for directives to come from outside. The new Sahel is about addressing the social, economic and political crisis in the region, end the terrorist war and restore peace in a region that once abandoned by so-called moral guarantors or international partners. It is unfortunate that after more than six decades of what supposed to be independence from colonial bandage, the Sahel region had not benefitted from the gains of domestic self-rule. When democracy cannot address the demands and aspirations of the people, many of those citizens will lose faith in the system and democracy suffers backslide. This is what happened in the Sahel and other African countries today. The three wise men of the desert have now taken their responsibility to change this bitter narrative. They vowed to make the sacrifices required for achieving the stated revolutionary goals, for the good of Africa. They have assured all Africans that they came with a difference and that they are not puppets and will not bow to no force on earth, nor betray the conscience of African people. These leaders are now the target for extermination for their refusal to accept orders on how they should manage their own internal matters. In line with the new Sahel's mission, the three wise men of the desert have already taken several steps including dismantling colonial structures, easing taxes that were unduly burdening the public, introducing a high degree of transparency and efficiency in governance and stopping unnecessary government expenditure. National security is also on the agenda and steps have been taken to strengthen the national security institutions in the three Sahel countries, and competent, disciplined and hardworking officers have been given appropriate responsibilities to manage those agencies. A triangular military force has been created to reinforce the security of the entire Sahel region. Above all, appropriate actions have been taken to make the entire Sahel a safe region free of terrorism, extremism, activities of the underworld, theft and robbery, the drug menace, violations of human rights, oppression, disruptions of public order, and the menace of transnational organised crimes. It is very regrettable that some forces outside the African soil still do not grasp the full import of the connections between oppression and fascist dictatorship, and of the threat that the politics of poverty and terrorism posed to national security and the very fabric of the Sahel society. It is ironic that those taunting behind the façade of democracy and human rights are the very same entities that are guilty and are the sources of weapons, tanks, arms, depleted uranium ammunitions, missiles, carpet bombers, war ships and carriers, bombs, machines, mercenaries and extreme terrorists that maim, kill and destroy millions of innocent lives around the world, not only during their colonial past, but even in this 21st century. The Sahel Solidarity Campaign Network maintains that France and its allies owe the people of the Sahel respect as they strive to free their lands and territories from the scourge of narcotic drugs, corruption, and criminality so that with the ongoing development processes and institutional transformation, they may restore their dignity, which was once sold to every passers-by for peanuts. But it still appears that some countries, institutions and individuals, out of insensitivity, backward thinking and sell-outs mentality, refuse to understand the ongoing transformation process in the Sahel. Let it be clear, the people of the Sahel have resolved to never allow again outsiders to take over their mineral wealth and rich natural resources. Period! The reality on the ground speaks for itself. Any country or countries that want to usurp the Sahel's economically significant terrains would be resisted and sovereignty defended. The Sahel revolution is a series of economic and social transformations; it ensures security, national pride, and calls for equal terms in dealing with all nations, without compromising sovereignty. It principal aim is to ensure that the people of the Sahel become architects of their destiny in a region that stands tall and pride itself in global ratings. The Sahel Solidarity Campaign Network denounces the attempts to spread false information through various platforms, depicting the three wise men of the desert as dictators. This act does not only provoke hatred, but also promote hostility with the objective of overthrowing the legitimate governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and the Republic of Niger. God bless the three wise men of the desert! God bless the Sahel!!
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03-07-2025
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Call On All Africans To Condemn Israel's Destabilisation Plan In The Sahel Region Of Africa
Today the relative peace and political stability in the Sahel region have come under serious threat made by the current Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli Prime Minister in a video that has gone viral through the social media unveiled his plan to destabilize the African continent. Mr. Netanyahu intimated the international public that his next stop would be the liberation of the African continent, after completing his mission in the Middle East. One cannot understand what really the Israeli leader would want to liberate in Africa, but his intention should not be seen as an isolated incident, though there will be vociferous denials from the Judases who are willing to rally behind the Zionist Prime Minister to export terror on the African soil. There is just a possible link and which undoubtedly we all know who are behind this wicked, criminal, neo-fascist plan. Credible sources have intimated the Sahel Solidarity Campaign Network (SaS-CaN) about a clandestine and well-coordinated plan to invade the Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and the Republic of Niger, and the intention to assassinate the AES leaders and destabilise the region. This seditious intention is not new, it is only the recruitment of new actors and actresses to do the neo-colonial bidding in the Sahel states. The intention to destabilise the AES is clear right from the word go. The pertinent questions here are: is the Israeli Prime Minister presenting himself as a tool being manipulated and used by the enemies of Africa or whether he is acting on the instructions from the real architects who are hell-bent on destabilizing the Sahel region? Who will benefit if they succeed in killing the leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and the Republic of Niger, because touching means touching everyone, including both the leaders and their citizens? Is the Israeli Prime Minister planning to punish Africans in the Sahel for their governments not backing recent Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran? What is the motive behind the Israeli Prime Minister attempt, ostensibly to scare Africans about liberation, while in actual fact the plan is to meddle in the internal matters of the Sahel with the ill-intention to assassinate the leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and the Republic of Niger? Has Netanyahu's Israel degenerated into a terrorist state that is being used by the enemies of Africa to carry out political biddings in the Sahel region? It is clear that Netanyahu's seditious exercise is to wreck Africa hundred years backward. We call on all African people and their organisations to immediately condemn this evil plan which, if implemented, could be tantamount to waging an undeclared war of genocide against Black people on the planet. We call on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to distance itself from this criminal, diabolic and neo-colonial plan, and to publicly urge its members-states and apparatus not to play any part in this obnoxious, racist and anti-African scheme, and not to allow criminal acts to be executed in its name or on its behalf, against any members-states of the AES. We are sending out this message because ECOWAS already has the blood of hundreds of innocent Africans on its hands, who are protesting for democracy, human rights and sovereignty in members-states. Those involved libelous attacks on the opposition, injuries to school children, terrorism against youths, arson of political parties' offices, killing and indiscriminate arrests of prodemocracy and human rights' activists. It is unfortunate, if not tragic, that ECOWAS which has arrayed itself as the bastion of democracy sit aloof and deliberately refused to condemn acts of political gangsterism (manipulation of national constitutions to establish dynasty rule) that most members-states use to destroy the democratic opposition and to intimidate those civil groups that stand to defend democracy, human rights and sovereignty. We urge all Africans in the Sahel not to be provoked by the criminal actions of the pro-colonial conspirators, not to be intimidated by their divisive and distractive tactics. Africans in the Sahel should remain calm, vigilant and to guard their freedom and sovereignty under their authentic leaders. Netanyahu's venomous statements and seditious intention cannot be justified in any sense, because his plan can only be seen as another attempt to wreck havocs on the African continent, by creating division, resulting in hate and violence. This speaks of the role of traitors, rogues and neo-colonial puppets in Africa, who are out to bid the destabilization of the Sahel region. We are living witnesses how Israel would jump at any opportunity to orchestrate violence that result in unleashing heinous attacks and genocide to its Arab neighbours, particularly to Palestinian people. This is evident by the ongoing genocide campaign in Gaza. One cannot understand today, why the Israeli Prime Minister will indulged in actions that promote terrorism, degradation and dehumanization in Africa. Is this just a bluff or another attempt to distract people away from domestic pressure? Who will dispute us that Zionism is raising its head once again, but with more dangerous plan for the people of Africa? The truth is that it is insane for any person or group of persons to think that the new Sahel under the role-model leadership of the three wise men will continue living with the vengeance of some traitorous, deceitful and power-drunk dictators who would stop at nothing in their determination to sell the dignity of African people for a life of opulence and immorality. With a well mobilised African youths along with a united people, the Sahel region will no longer be the backyard of the neo-colonial masters and their local collaborators. The ongoing massive protests in the Sahel region in support of their leaders should now send clear message to regional blocks from all sides of the colonial-divided Africa to work with the AES (Alliance of Sahel States) with open mind and beware of their clandestine and surreptitious plots. They should instead team up to fight against evil in Africa, and not be seen as acting as proxies or cheap pawns to destroy the progress and development of Africa. Against the foregoing, it is also appropriate and necessary to recognise the citizens' solidarity and support behind the leaders of the AES and their recent actions in defending sovereignty and actions of their leaders. The threats of sabotage, vilification and undeclared psychological war promoted by willing and chaotic African leaders against the Sahel states has certainly put the neo-colonial powers into gigantic shame and disgrace. They are shamed and disgraced so much that they now moved to employ their common dirty tactics, by recruiting new client Heads of States in Africa to bid the destruction of the Sahel and serve as a distraction. The Sahel people must be protected, as the AES leaders stand to do everything to make the region a safer environment for humanity. The Sahel people have faced, will live through and overcome these wicked, hateful and destabilising plots. We conclude by making it clear that the Sahel region is not a trust territory or backyard to any foreign power or block. The national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of members-states of the AES must be respected by all, and any attempt to breach this internationally-accepted principle will be condemned and resisted. Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh Co-founder and President The Sahel Solidarity Campaign Network
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05-05-2025
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We Condemn Ukraine's Threat On The Safety And Life Of President Ibrahim Traore Of The Republic Of Burkina Faso
The Sahel Solidarity Campaign Network (SaS-CaN) expresses its deepest concern over statement made by the President of the Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky threatening President Ibrahim Traore of the Republic of Burkina Faso and other world leaders who would attend this year's Victory Day Parade in Moscow. The Ukrainian leader's remarks constitute an assault not just on civilisation, but threatened also international security and stability. The remarks came after announcement that President Ibrahim Traore would be attending the event in Moscow on 9th May, 2025. What hangs now is Ukraine's reckless use of threats to unleash terrorism against foreign leaders in Moscow. If Zelensky believes unleashing terrorism on foreign leaders in Moscow is NATO's new heinous war against Russia, then what would Africans do to defend their sovereignty and leaders who would joined other leaders to attend the May Victory Parade Day in Russia? To sit aloof and act like spectators, while our leaders are being killed with impunity? We wait for answers? It is absolutely unacceptable for President Volodymyr Zelensky to make such reckless remarks not only because they constitute direct threats to the safety and lives of foreign leaders, but the damage this would have on peace, security and stability of the world. Where Ukraine's are allies, including the European Union and NATO members-states? We hope and pray that the European Union and NATO will understand that the behaviour of Zelensky is a clear manifestation of Ukraine's illegal government's degenerating into a hub for international terrorism. It is a criminal plot that poses serious threats to Russia's sovereignty and corporate unity and existence as a Federation. We want to remind the Ukrainian leader that as enshrined in the UN Basic Principles, terrorism has no place in modern society. We urge President Zelensky to retract his comments and to refrain in the future from making any such statements threatening the safety and lives of world leaders. We call on the United Nations Security Council to meet immediately, not to condemn only, but to take the necessary action against Ukraine's terror threat, failure which would set a very bad precedent. Why would Ukraine threaten our leaders? This criminal plot should not be allowed to pass. Africans would not sit by this time for any of their leaders to be killed as was done to others in the past, like Patrice Lumumba, Sylvanus Olympio, Samoura Machell, Thomas Sankara, Gaddafi and more. Who gave the Ukrainian dictator the power to wanting to disrupt the 80th anniversary of the Russian Victory Parade Day in Moscow? Why will the Ukrainian leader threatened the safety and life of the President of the Republic of Burkina Faso? Africans demand answers. The Africans have spoken. The era is done when foreign powers will pillage Africa's natural resources at the mercy and pity of the African masses. President Ibrahim Traore has pointed the way and we are following the right path towards freedom, sovereignty and dignity for the African continent. God save Africa! Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh Co-founder and President The Sahel Solidarity Campaign Network
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22-04-2025
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Statement On The Passing Away Of Pope Francis
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21-04-2025
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Statement On The Passing Away Of Pope Francis
The Sahel Solidarity Campaign Network (SaS-CaN) joins the world in mourning the passing away of Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church. He died on Easter Monday of 21st April, 2025 at the age of 88 years. The Vatican announced his death a day following his last appearance in a wheelchair at St Peter's Square, where he addressed thousands of worshipers to mark this year's Easter. Official information intimated that His Holiness died after a prolong illness; he was diagnosed with double pneumonia. Pope Francis was a towering spiritual leader, who stood with the hapless people of the Sahel region in their darkest hour, when they were abandoned to perish under terrorist attacks in that sub-region of Africa. Africans in the Sahel region have lost a friend, a just leader and a voice on their behalf in the international arena. His death is a great loss not only to the Sahel people, but to all other people who are living in turbulent times. The Sahel people under the banner of the AES (The Alliance of Sahel States) flag are grieved at the departure of His Holiness but at the moment of pain we rally behind our authentic leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and the Republic of Niger as we mourn together the passing of the beloved Pope. We offer the Vatican our heartfelt condolences. Twelve years passed on 13th March, 2013 Jorge Mario was introduced to the people of the world as the 266th Pope. He adopted the name Francis in honour of St. Francis Assisi. As the first Jesuit Pope, he became the spiritual guide to more than a billion worshippers' worldwide, embodying humility compassion, and unwavering dedication to justice and freedom. Pope Francis has passed away but he would be remembered as a well-appreciated Pope known for his love for the people of the Sahel and his staunch advocacy for justice, peace and freedom and for standing against terrorism anywhere the evil gives expression. He would also be remembered as a personality of faith who dedicated his life in bringing the Church closer to the people. He was a bridge maker between faiths as well as with all political leaders irrespective of any country or region. His death is a sad day for all people everywhere in the world. His Holiness was not only the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, he was a role-model and moral guarantor in a world engulfed in bitter conflicts, proxy wars and terrorism. He stood boldly on issues that many feared to confront: poverty, inequality, war, climate change, pandemics, migrants' rights and the plight of refugees and displaced people in the Middle-east, Africa and Asia. He challenged leaders to see the human dignity in every soul, regardless of status, faith, colour, race or origin. With humility, compassion and spiritual leader of international standing, he organised for the poor, oppressed and had always guided world leaders on several issues for the interest of the people. In his last message to the world on Sunday, before his demise the following day, His Holiness called for freedom of thought and tolerance, and reminded everyone that there can be no peace without freedom of religion, freedom of thought, freedom of expression and respect for the views of others. He condemned anti-Semitism, as well as the orgy and ravage situation in Palestine, and in particular Gaza. As we mourn his death and the loss of a great leader of spiritual courage, we pray that the Vatican will continue his legacy to work for the betterment of the poor, impoverished and downtrodden people of the world. And as we reflect on his life, let us honour Pope Francis by striving to be better architects and defenders of peace, justice, guardians of the vulnerable, and be truthful followers of the cherished principles of Christianity with abundant knowledge. Once again, the leadership, members and supporters of the Sahel Solidarity Campaign Network extend heartfelt condolences to the Catholic community in the Sahel region and across Africa and among Africans in the diasporas. We stand in solidarity with the faithful in this time of grief. May his soul rest in eternal peace, and may his legacy continue to inspire us all.
