Western afrika wrote:Downtown Abidjan, Abidjan, West Africa The protesters stood against the military. Both looking each other down without saying a word. The leader of the Republican Movement, Aysi Amaechi, grabbed a megaphone to talk to the military. She stepped up on a large box to make herself known before she spoke.
"Look at us! People who want change, and the others who were made to stop them. Despite your best efforts if there were any, you are still standing opposing us." she said speaking directly towards the military, which featured around 250 soldiers. "You stand their and watch us like vultures. You are waiting for your cue to get us. Tell me, was the killing of Azikiwe justified? Have any of the killings been justified? If you kill, will it be justified? You may say yes but that's because it was put into your head. The royals are afraid of us, and rightfully so. They see that they are not immortal and divine. They must send you to do their dirty work." she continued.
She stepped down from the box and calmly made her way to the middle of the gap. The military trained their guns on her. She smirked as she raised the megaphone again. "Kill me, and you give them another soul to fight for. It will only fuel the fires of change. I tell you this, if you kill me, another will take my place. This will continue on in a vicious cycle. Either you stand by us and let us march, or you gun us down and make the worst mistake of your lives." she said as she lowered the megaphone and then set it on the ground. She stood back up and held her arms out to her sides, palms facing away from the protesters. The guns were still trained on her. The protesters stood where they were, and onlookers watched beyond barricades. After a minute of silence and guns still pointed at Aysi, a soldier lowered their gun. This was followed by another, then more soldiers. This happened until they all lowered their weapons. The general spoke from loudspeakers on a van the military transported in. "We stand by you, only of your stance is justified." Aysi took a bow and the protesters marched towards the military, who parted to allow the protesters march. The military followed behind. Onlookers were shocked at the scene they had just witnessed.
Pope Aquillius gives encouraging words for the demonstrators in Western Africa
In a sermon today held at the Vatican City the pope shocked the nation when he encouraged the protesters in Western Africa to “grab their liberty by the throat and not let go, just like our ancestors did”. He also denounced the monarchy for pitting soldiers to counter the protestors.
After the speech the official Papal choir performed the Roman national anthem for those in Western Africa fighting for their freedom.
National Anthem: https://youtu.be/U4i_b9hO5Uo
The Roman Government has yet to respond to this.
