PoliticsIbrahim Traore: Why Burkina Faso’s popular leader faces a reality test

Since seizing power in a 2022 coup, Captain Ibrahim Traore has built regional support around sovereignty and resistance to foreign influence. His government has expelled French troops, deepened ties with Russia and promoted self-reliance, but restrictions on political activity, persistent insecurity and doubts about lasting change are putting his record at home under scrutiny.

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