The "Spatula" Revolution of Burkina Faso

The people of Burkina Faso have spoken with their voices and the former President, Blaise Compoare has listened to the voice of reason. He has finally handed in his resignation and the country's Armed Forces have taken charge of the reins of power.

It all started some few days ago as thousands of Burkinabe men and women marched in protest against the decision of the president to table a motion in the country's parliament. He wanted to amend the constitution so that he will stay in power for another five years. The men and women waved spatulas as they protested against Blaise Compoare's 27 year rule. The Parliament building was set ablaze and some shops in the capital Ouagadougou were also vandalized and looted and some of them set ablaze. The security forces responded by firing tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the protesters and in the process two of the protesters have been confirmed dead and scores injured. It seems the dead and injured Burkinabes have really paid the ultimate price.

So after ruling Burkina Faso for 27 years, what has the former president achieved for his country? What was his role in the death of his former friend and Head of State, Thomas Sankara? Since Blaise Compoare was a staunch ally of the US and France, what did these two governments do to make sure he was stopped in his tracks in his attempt to amend the country's constitution for him to prolong his stay in power? Why do some African leaders decide to stay in power for a long time?

I presume by now the transitional government that has been put in place will start looking for the former president's assets that he has accumulated so far during his 27 year  rule. Why did the UN, ECOWAS, AU allow him to continue to stay in power for all this while and not prevailing on him to step down. What is it with power that some leaders find it difficult to step down when their time is up?

Right now the people of Burkina Faso have spoken and long live the Spatula Revolution. I can imagine Thomas Sankara's ghost hovering around in the Burkinabe capital. I hope the transitional government will do what is expected of them and usher the country into a proper democratic dispensation.

The World At The Crossroads

The world as we see today is really at the crossroads of turmoil and survival due to certain happenings threatening the survival of the human race. The Ebola Virus spread in Africa and the threat of terrorist groups like ISIS, Al Qaeeda and Boko Haram. These groups and the Ebola Virus is really making the world unsafe for humankind. But there are more questions to be answered about these terrorist groups and the Ebola Virus.

Are we being told the truth about the Ebola Virus? Was the virus created to get rid of some races? Why was the Ebola Virus patented and who was the one who patented it? Why is it that the Ebola experimental drug only works on whites and cant be used to cure any blackman? Why are they sending troops to West Africa instead of medical doctors to contain the spread of the disease? When was this experimental ZMapp drug manufactured and by which pharmaceutical firm? Once again, the whole world has been made to believe that the recent spread of the Ebola virus solely began in West Africa. The world wants to know the truth about this dreaded disease.

Who is ISIS? Who are their main sponsors? Which nationalities make up ISIS? Who are the main sponsors of Boko Haram? Why is the world so silent about the abduction of the Chibok girls? I hope to get answers to most of these questions i am asking. The world really is at the crossroads and something drastic must be done to avert the looming disaster that is about to rear its ugly head.