Let them know — the youth of Africa have woken up. We are not the generation of fear. We are the generation of fire. And we will no longer watch our mothers walk miles for water while our leaders fly private jets. We will no longer clap for thieves in suits. We will no longer sit while others write our future for us.
Rise, African youth! Take the books. Take the farms. Take the factories. Take your minds back from the chains of mental slavery. We are not children of war — we are children of hope, of power, of purpose!
Let the world hear us clearly: We do not need pity. We need unity. We need courage. We need discipline. And above all — we need to believe in ourselves!
Africa, stand tall again. Your time is now.
Nous devons mobiliser nos ressources internes pour développer notre pays. Les puissances étrangères ne viendront pas nous sauver. C'est à nous, ensemble, avec notre jeunesse patriotique, de construire un Burkina fort et indépendant. Nous avons les moyens de réussir.
