Published on 04/11/2025
Former South African president Jacob Zuma has teamed up with Burkina Faso’s president, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, for what they called liberation of Africa from Neo Colonialism.
This came to light after Captain Ibrahim Traoré received a delegation of Pan-Africanists led by the former South African president at the presidential Palace in Ouagadougou Capital of Burkina Faso on Monday 3rd November.
They discussed economic operation, regional security and the struggle to weaken undue foreign influence in African countries.
Jacob Zuma, who governed South Africa from 2009 to 2018 and now heads the opposition MK party, praised Captain Ibrahim Traoré leadership style and quoted ”Clear Vision for a self-reliant and United Africa” and offered his solidarity and commitment to advocating the Pan-Africanist agenda.
According to a statement from Burkina Faso’s presidency, Jacob Zuma said, ”The main purpose of his meeting With Ibrahim Traoré was to chart a way of working together to continue the struggle for the liberation of Africa.
Zuma described their discussions as ”productive and forward-looking,” stressing the need for African countries to take control of their own resources and end years of exploitation by foreign powers, especially former colonial rulers.
The former South African president Jacob Zuma was part of a larger delegation, attending a major conference hosted by the African Diaspora Development Institute (ADDI), which brought together about 700 Afro-descendants for what organizers called ”Grand Return.”
The event aimed to reconnect people of African descent from around the world with the continent and its future.
Among those who attended were Dr Arikana Chihombori-Quao, founder of ADDI and former African Union Representative to the U.S.A and Zimbabwean Pan_Africanist Joshua Maponga.
The delegation which arrived in Burkina Faso on 26 October 2025, participated in sessions on Pan-African cooperation, economic sovereignty and the preservation of African Heritage.
Since taking power in Burkina Faso in 2022, Captain Ibrahim Traoré has positioned himself as a staunch Pan-Africanist drawing widespread support from across the continent. His country, along with neighbouring Mali and Niger, have served military, economic and diplomatic ties with several Western countries, particularly their former colonial ruler, France and United States of America.
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger formed their Alliance of Sahel States AES original bloc vowing sovereignty and fight against terrorist groups.
