War always accompanies periods of revolutionary turmoil like our own. The coming period will include inter-imperialist wars, national wars, civil wars, and class wars. Communists must be theoretically prepared to make sense of this maelstrom.

Around 70 years ago, the Mau Mau Uprising was under way. To suppress this movement and hold back the tide of Kenyan independence, the British imperialists committed unimaginable atrocities. These crimes were hidden for decades and, to this day, the struggle against imperialism in Kenya continues.

Since coming to power in September 2022, the leader of Burkina Faso’s military government, Ibrahim Traore, has attracted attention all over the world. In this talk, Josh Holroyd discuses what has been achieved in Burkina Faso since Traore came to power, and the way forward for the fight against imperialism in West Africa.