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Will Iran join China, Russia and the United States as a fourth major power on the world stage? Iran's resilience in the face of the U.S.-Israeli war is already shifting the global balance of power, says American political scientist Robert Pape. "What you are seeing with Iran is that its geography, in combination with a level of drone technology that we simply cannot destroy," is demonstrating to other countries that they may not have to stay beholden to U.S. hegemony. "What makes us think we're really going to stop Iran from becoming a nuclear power in the next six months or a year?" asks Pape. "Iran is far stronger than it was just 40 days ago. It is in control of 20% of the world's oil. It is now an emerging fourth center of power. … The United States is on one side, and the rivals are China, Russia and now Iran."

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Since its formation in 2024, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – comprising Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso – has faced relentless attacks by Western-backed terrorists, economic isolation and sovereignty violations by Western-aligned African states, and endless slander from Western and Western-aligned media. Despite these externally-imposed challenges, its member states have continued to record economic and political wins, and the West is clearly not happy.

On April 2nd, 2026, US-based Western propaganda outlet Human Rights Watch (HRW) put out a report alleging that the Burkina Faso military had perpetrated war crimes over the last 2 years, leading to the deaths of over 1200 innocent Burkinabé citizens. The report was quickly amplified by Western media, but didn’t have quite its intended effect. It was met with immediate backlash from Africans of good conscience across the Motherland and its diaspora, as well as the Burkina Faso government itself, which pointed out the report’s dishonest methodology, its unreliable sources, and the clear nefarious motives of its authors.

In this report for the Spearhead, @okorieuche_ examines the reality behind the harrowing picture that this “report” attempts to paint of Burkina Faso, and what it means for Africa.

While the European Union appeared to accept, or at least not oppose, the forceful removal of Venezuela’s leader, it has taken a firm stance in Niger, demanding the immediate and unconditional release of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.

This clear contrast and double standard raises deeper questions about consistency in its foreign policy. For many African observers, this shows that Western powers are not guided by democratic principles as they claim. Rather, their responses are entirely shaped by strategic interests, particularly when valuable resources and geopolitical influence are at stake.

Western powers have long preached democracy to Africa as a moral standard, yet they are often silent when African political systems are manipulated to protect elite interests and engineer succession. Cameroon’s move to restore the office of vice president under President Paul Biya exposes that hypocrisy.

Framed as a measure for continuity, the amendment is clearly a tool to hand the president the power to effectively choose his successor, raising serious questions about whether the democracy Western governments promote is really about the will of the people or simply about preserving order that serves their own geopolitical and economic interests.

Sub-Saharan Africa remains the global epicenter of terrorism, accounting for more than half of all terrorism-related deaths for the third straight year in 2025, according to the Global Terrorism Index. However, some countries, including Burkina Faso, have recently recorded a decline in attacks and fatalities, signaling a potential shift in the security landscape despite years of escalating violence.

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A Western journalist tried to question Ibrahim Traoré about Burkina Faso’s security…But they weren’t ready for his response.In this powerful exchange, Traoré directly challenges the narrative being pushed about his country — and exposes what many aren’t being told.This is bigger than just one interview.Watch until the end to see why this moment is going viral.👉 Subscribe for more real stories shaping Africa today.#sahel #breakingnews #africa #truth #traoré

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