Ghanaian content creator based in the Netherlands, Mr Happiness, also known as Kofi Gabs, has called out Africans who betray their fellow black people to aid the nefarious agenda of the West.
Speaking in a new TikTok video addressing the current Captain Ibrahim Traore vs United States brouhaha, Gabs said the problem with Africa is that we have failed to unite to fight for our own development.
He said elements within the continent constantly ‘sellout’ each other to Western powers, leading to the continent remaining mired in its current state of poverty.
Gabs pointed to the President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traore, noting the Burkinabe military leader has transformed his country in such a short space of time, drawing the interest of France and the U.S.
He said, despite their plans, the Western powers will not be able to topple Traore if they do not have a base near his country, which the President of Côte d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, has gladly provided.
“Captain Traore is doing wonders, look at the development within a short time. Now France and the U.S. are planning to topple him,” he said. “No Western country can topple any government in Africa without fellow Africans. Because if they do not have a land base, they cannot overthrow any government.
“But you see, neighbouring country Ivory Coast has given the U.S. a land to have a base for their evil action. So you see, it’s not the West who are the cause of Africa’s problems, but our fellow Africans,” he said.
Gabs added that Africans must unite and eschew greed, hate, and envy before the continent can fully develop.
Background
General Michael Langley, the Commander in Charge of U.S. Africa Command, recently sparked a furore on the continent after claiming Captain Traore was misusing Burkina Faso’s resources for his own personal gain.
The remarks, made during a congressional hearing, were widely seen across the continent as laying the groundwork for Western interference in Burkina Faso to topple the government of Traore, who has completely cut all ties with the West.
Suspicion intensified after Langley paid a visit to neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire, where rebels are alleged to be based and staging attacks on the Burkinabe leader.
