New Strategic Actors of African Military Leaders (NSAAML) in the Path of International Relations (PIR) versus Mechanisms of Western Neo-Colonial Actors (MWNA): The Case of Burkina Faso in the 21st Century

The History of Africa in International Relations (HAIR) put at the disposal of Post-Graduate Students and other readers is well intensive using scrutinized research work of the specialization to make an in-depth understanding of the happenings since the second half of the 20th Century and what is occurring in the 21st Century with new leaders cropping up with more pragmatic ideologies of chasing out neo-colonialist for the benefit of their specific countries. This situation is very welcoming in West African countries with specific strategic of using military coup d’états to flush out puppet Western leaders in the names of Head of States. The cases of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger among others caught our attention more recently. Our inspirations are drawn from published scientific works, documentaries, related books and specialized websites consulted online following the recent occurring with specific focus concerning Burkina-Faso where on September 30, 2022 a military coup took place in Burkina Faso. As a result, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was overthrown and Captain Ibrahim Traoré replaced him in power. The constitution was suspended, state institutions were dissolved, borders were closed and the army imposed a curfew throughout the country thereby urging the Departure and end of French neo-colonialism with cancellation of specific accords of cooperation signed at independence This research is very interesting to students specializing in International Relations (IR) especially Africa in HAIR. However, a historical method was deem necessary with statistical tables giving some important representations and commercial exchanges between Burkina Faso and France barely a year before the cropping of conflicting bilateral relations since 2022.Our experiences from lecturing IR and HAIR with specific questions frequently asked by Post-Graduates students is among the motivated factors thereby highlighting issues which can be more valuable to other ..........