00:00 From Africa, a wave of awareness and freedom has emerged, leading populations to act without
00:14 the influence of their leaders.
00:15 It is an unexpected and powerful manifestation that has captured our attention.
00:20 At the heart of this expression are the Russian flags, proudly hoisted by individuals
00:25 engaged in this movement.
00:26 We have plunged into this surprising phenomenon and have been able to obtain enlightening perspectives
00:31 from a key actor, the Minister of Defense of Burkina Faso, Colonel Kasum Koulibaly.
00:36 Minister Koulibaly, in an exclusive interview given to our reporting team, revealed
00:43 that the momentum of hoisting the Russian flags stems from a deep desire for peace,
00:46 freedom and emancipation.
00:48 Far from being orchestrated by the authorities, this emblematic gesture emanates from a collective
00:53 awareness, from an unprecedented position.
00:55 In this exchange, the minister stressed that populations do not blindly follow the
01:01 orders of their leaders.
01:02 "This is not an imposition or a dictation of the authorities in chief, it is the population
01:07 that manifests it," he said with conviction.
01:10 Russian flags, passionately hoisted in demonstrations, thus become the symbol of this spontaneous
01:16 and peaceful mobilization.
01:17 The minister also addressed the role of the leaders in this movement.
01:22 According to him, the leaders are not looking to manipulate the population, but rather to
01:27 channel their energy to avoid any harmful overflow.
01:30 He illustrated his point of view by citing a recent example, the intervention of the
01:35 Minister of Defense of Niger to limit damage during incidents at the French embassy.
01:40 Thus, the management of these demonstrations aims to protect security while respecting
01:44 the right to free expression.
01:45 Against any idea of manipulation, Minister Koulibaly stressed respect for maturity
01:51 and awareness of populations.
01:53 "We leave the populations quite conscious, quite mature," he said with conviction.
01:58 He also recalled scenes observed in other countries where demonstrators exercise their
02:04 right to protest.
02:05 A crucial point raised by the minister concerns the intriguing concept of a federation between
02:10 Mali, Burkina Faso and Nigeria.
02:13 Burkina Faso and Mali have already embraced this idea, but what about Nigeria?
02:18 Minister Koulibaly made it clear that this notion causes debate, but remains
02:23 a tributary of the sovereign decision of the country.
02:25 "It's a shocking idea and that's why we started this story," he explained.
02:40 (air whooshing)
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