Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traore delivered a thunderous speech that sent waves across Africa and the diaspora. Speaking at the ‘Welcome Home’ gathering in Ouagadougou, he called on Afro-descendants to reclaim Africa’s story, reject colonial narratives, and invest in the continent’s future. His message—equal parts defiance and hope—declared that “impossible is not African.” As hundreds from the Americas and Caribbean return to reconnect with their roots, Traore’s vision of a united, resilient Africa is echoing far beyond Burkina Faso’s borders.