Burkina Faso Exposes Western Troops For Natural Resources Exploitation Instead Of Peace Mission In a surprising turn of events at the 2023 UN summit, African leaders made a united effort to bring attention to their grievances against the Western world. The President of Ghana openly criticized the UN, labeling it as the most unfair organization, while the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo took the bold step of demanding the departure of UN peacekeeping forces from his country. However, it was a representative from Burkina Faso who delivered the most daring statements during the United Nations General Assembly. Speaking on behalf of the esteemed leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, the representative shed light on the current actions undertaken by the Western nations. The address given at the United Nations General Assembly served as a platform to reveal what the West is presently engaged in, capturing the attention of the international community. Since orchestrating a coup in 2022, Ibrahim Traore has served as the transitional president of Burkina Faso. Recognizing the potent effect his words would carry while attired in his military uniform at the UN General Assembly, Traore astutely chose to send his representative, the Minister of State, to deliver his message. Interestingly, even though Traore himself did not attend the summit, the words spoken by his representative were meticulously crafted by Traore, causing great discomfort among Western leaders. The Minister of State commenced his address by paying homage to revered leaders such as Che Guevara of Argentina, Martin Luther King and Malcolm X of the USA, Nelson Mandela of South Africa, and Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya. He emphasized that these remarkable figures met tragic fates as they courageously spoke up for their oppressed populations. Their unwavering advocacy for their suffering communities, which endured violence, rape, oppression, and exploitation, resulted in their execution, assassination, imprisonment, or poisoning. Favoring a straightforward approach over eloquent rhetoric, the Minister of State vowed to convey the unvarnished truth. He unequivocally exposed the prevailing deception inherent in statecraft, diplomatic hypocrisy, the insatiable thirst for power, and the malevolent inclination of one human to dominate and exploit another. It was evident to all who precisely he was referring to. While Western leaders anticipated discussions about a supposedly ideal world, the Minister of State of Burkina Faso opted to confront them with the harsh realities of the present. He drew attention to the disconcerting disparity between the annual speeches brimming with promises and commitments and the widening gap between words and actions concerning the principles enshrined in the UN Charter. Principles such as justice, equality, dignity, integrity, self-determination, state sovereignty, territorial inviolability, and adherence to international law remained increasingly distant from reality. The tragic events unfolding in Libya, the Sahel region, and the Russia-Ukraine crisis exemplified this disheartening phenomenon. Libya, ravaged by catastrophic flooding, witnessed the loss of thousands of lives. While nations offered condolences and projected an image of unity in defense of these values, the Minister of State demanded intellectual honesty and moral accountability. He underscored the undeniable fact that collective or individual complicity, whether through past actions or active collusion, in supporting those responsible for Libya's man-made disaster, looting, and the assassination of its leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, on October 20, 2011, cannot be ignored. Amidst the outpouring of condolences and displays of unity, the Minister of State emphasized the pressing need for intellectual honesty and moral accountability. He underscored that collective or individual complicity in supporting the perpetrators behind Libya's man-made disaster, looting, and the assassination of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi on October 20, 2011, cannot be denied. The alternative path Libya could have taken had it been allowed to thrive, untouched by the invasion and killing of its leader, was tragically lost.