Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, has told members of the Burkinabè diaspora in the United States that the country remains firmly committed to its “People’s Progressive Revolution” and the defence of national sovereignty.
Speaking on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Mr Ouédraogo addressed compatriots gathered to hear his assessment of the country’s political, security and economic trajectory.
He praised the determination of both the national armed forces and the Volunteers for the Defence of the Fatherland (VDP) in reclaiming territories once thought permanently lost.
“We are recording significant victories and reconquering areas that we thought were definitively lost,” he declared, while warning of “the enemy’s perfidious strategies, such as the laying of improvised mines.”
The Prime Minister also framed the struggle as one not only against terrorism but against broader external domination. “Our revolution is one of dignity, freedom, and liberation from all forms of enslavement,” he said, underscoring the government’s stance against what it describes as imperialism.
On the economic and diplomatic fronts, Mr Ouédraogo stressed a decisive shift in the management of national resources. “We didn’t come here to beg. We have everything in Burkina Faso. What we’re asking is simply to be left alone,” he insisted. “Contrary to what we’ve been led to believe, our country is not poor. Nature has blessed us.”
Members of the diaspora welcomed his remarks but also called for practical measures to facilitate their involvement in the nation’s development. They highlighted opportunities to contribute through investment, as well as the transfer of skills in scientific and technological fields.
The meeting reflected both the government’s determination to consolidate domestic sovereignty and the diaspora’s eagerness to be part of shaping Burkina Faso’s future.
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