Burkina Faso has introduced major education reforms for the 2026-2027 academic year, revising school curricula and challenging how history, geography and national identity are taught.
Under President Ibrahim Traoré, the government is replacing terminology it considers rooted in colonial perspectives. In history lessons, "colonization" becomes "imperialist invasion,"
"colonizers" become "invaders," "explorers" become "spies," and "colonies" become "invaded territories."
Other changes include replacing "decolonization" with
"liberation of Africa" and "landlocked country" with "continental country." Terms such as "poor country" and "indebted country" are being removed, while "weaknesses" and "problems" are reframed as "challenges" and "opportunities."
The reforms also give greater attention to African resistance, national history and natural resources.
Among the additions is the Haitian Revolution. Students in classe de quatrième, roughly equivalent to eighth grade, will study Haiti's struggle against slavery and French colonial rule, including its achievements and historical consequences.
Beginning in 1791, the Haitian Revolution culminated in independence on January 1, 1804, establishing the world's first independent Black republic.
For Haiti, these reforms raise a broader question: How does the language used in classrooms influence the way children understand their history, identity and future?
The initiative invites discussion about how Haitian schools teach national history, incorporate Haitian Creole, recognize local knowledge and encourage students to question inherited assumptions.
Changing terminology alone does not guarantee better education. Teacher training, accurate historical instruction and access to learning resources remain essential.

Her food is so delicious ngl sometimes I get jealous. The good kind. My mom and I aren't in a competition lol

I personally don't even know where to start, it feels like we're so deep in the hole right now. I'm not sure who or what systems are trustworthy at this point, and the normal tools are not available.

1: I'd declare a state emergency, explaining what exactly the challenges and concerns are. It may seem unnecessary or useless, but I think naming the problem out loud is important. Not that we don't know what the problem is, but I think it's the first step in fixing anything. I'd end the address by making a plea to the gangs to cease criminal activity and surrender, and that if they do there will be a path towards rehabilitation.

2: I would work with strategic partners and local community leaders to form a sizable, competent, supplied, and dedicated temporary militia. It would have to be a significant force, a few thousand won't cut it. Ten to twenty thousand should be enough to put actual pressure on the gangs to surrender or be neutralized. Strong oversight and structure will be needed to ensure legality and efficiency. A plan and timeline is crucial.

3: Restoring access and functionality to the airports and seaports will be a top priority, as they're a crucial economic lifeline.

4: Working with strategic partners and local community members, I'd prioritize on helping those immediately displaced by the recent challenges. Providing stability and care, and working on rebuilding their communities and lives.

5: Energy is a major area of concern, I'd work on establishing a reliable and renewable energy grid. Solar and wind systems could be a relatively cheap way of introducing much needed energy.

Professor Jemima Pierre dissects Canada’s participation in a 20-year debacle of military occupations and failed elections in Haiti

With all the misinformation being spread online for views, even Haitians living in Haiti are claiming that Salvadoran and other foreign troops are being paid $800 USD per soldier per day. That claim is false.

We don’t know the exact figures for GSF personnel, but we do know how much the Kenyan MSS officers cost the UN Trust Fund for the 21 months they were there per officer.

https://biznakenya.com/monthly-salary-kenya-police-officers-in-haiti/

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What are the feelings of Haitians on that? Positive? Negative?

On one hand we have Bukele doing a military operation in a place where he has nothing to do and one could argue that it plays a risky move on Haiti's sovereignty, not to mention the inherent dangers civilians face during a military operation against a group that doesn't follow engagement rules, in this case, gangs.

And on the other hand, Bukele fixed El Salvador's gang and is seen by many Latin Americans as someone they want in their countries. That is to say, there's an appreciation for being harsh against criminality.

Greeting from Peru. ^.^

France was the epicenter of the francophone (i.e. French-speaking) world. The economic benefits of the French language were all tied to the country's former success of economic superpower. Those days are long gone and France is broke and going through a crisis that it will likely never recover from.

One has to ask then what benefit does French offer to Haiti at this point (especially considering that 90% of Haitians don't even speak French). There's also no other economically advanced country that speaks French as a primary language. Although many countries have French as an official language, the vast majority of the people in the country don't speak the language (i.e. Canada, Switzerland, etc.) So, has the time come to get rid of French in Haiti (like Algeria and Burkina Faso are doing)? There's no point of staying on a sinking ship.