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Captain Ibrahim Traoré became the world’s youngest head of state following a military coup in September 2022, when he ousted Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba and assumed leadership in October that year . A geology graduate turned military officer, Traoré gained experience fighting jihadist insurgents and even served in Mali with the UN MINUSMA mission .
Since taking power, he has pursued a bold anti-colonial and Pan-African agenda, distancing Burkina Faso from France and aligning more closely with Russia . His government has enacted sweeping reforms—nationalizing gold mining operations, expanding industrial projects, and launching infrastructure and social housing initiatives—with the goal of economic self-reliance .
Traoré casts himself as a modern-day Sankara, embracing strong nationalist imagery and cultural symbolism—such as inaugurating Thomas Sankara’s mausoleum—to build patriotic unity . Yet, his rule remains deeply controversial, marked by human rights concerns, suppression of dissent, delayed elections, and escalating insecurity .
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Since taking power, he has pursued a bold anti-colonial and Pan-African agenda, distancing Burkina Faso from France and aligning more closely with Russia . His government has enacted sweeping reforms—nationalizing gold mining operations, expanding industrial projects, and launching infrastructure and social housing initiatives—with the goal of economic self-reliance .
Traoré casts himself as a modern-day Sankara, embracing strong nationalist imagery and cultural symbolism—such as inaugurating Thomas Sankara’s mausoleum—to build patriotic unity . Yet, his rule remains deeply controversial, marked by human rights concerns, suppression of dissent, delayed elections, and escalating insecurity .
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