Burkina Faso: Blatant collusion with armed terrorist groups, the double game played by communicators and mercenary media in the face of the resilience of the FDS
In Burkina Faso, a glimmer of hope is re-emerging on the hottest fronts of the fight against terrorism. On the ground, the situation has changed; the Defense and Security Forces (FDS) and their brave auxiliaries, the Volunteers for the Defense of the Motherland (VDP), are leading a relentless manhunt. Day and night, they maintain constant pressure, dismantling internal sanctuaries and silencing strongholds that once seemed impregnable.
Faced with the firepower and determination of the army, the terrorist hordes, now cornered, have no choice but to seek refuge beyond the borders of Burkina Faso.
It is now an established fact: they are setting up their headquarters and rear bases in certain neighboring countries, particularly Côte d’Ivoire, to plan their atrocities before infiltrating Burkinabe territory and then quickly returning.
This geostrategic reality, though complex, is an undeniable sign of a terrorism that is nearing its end, despite a few sporadic attacks driven by desperation.
However, while armed terrorism falters and suffers from declining visibility, another type of war, just as treacherous, is playing out on the airwaves and television screens.
And this is where a blatant complicity lies. As the physical sanctuaries crumble of the enemies, their moral and media supporters refuse to disarm.
From comfortable studios, whether in Abidjan or Paris, an army of communicators and pseudo-analysts is hard at work. Their mission? To rehash nonsense and twist the truth.
While the civilian population suffers the horrors inflicted by terrorists and criminals infiltrated from outside, these groups engage in methodical disinformation.
They strive to downplay the victories of the army, demonize the VDP, and sow doubt in the minds of citizens.
By refusing to see the reality of the changing security situation and by systematically attacking the efforts to reclaim the territory, these voices become, knowingly or not, the objective accomplices of those who wish for the downfall of Burkina Faso.
This contrast is striking: on one hand, fighters are demobilizing or fleeing to neighboring countries, a sign of their strategic weakness; on the other, armchair experts refuse to demobilize, continuing to engage in disinformation.
This complicity, though unarmed, is no less dangerous. It aims to destabilize troop morale and tarnish the image of Burkina Faso on the international stage, offering a media lifeline to terrorist groups that the people, standing alongside their army, are in the process of defeating on the ground.
It is time to unmask these voices and denounce this other form of terrorism: the terrorism of lies and manipulation.
Maurice K.ZONGO
