Focus on Africa - Why is Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré 'popular'
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Burkina Faso's military ruler, 37 year old Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has skilfully built a persona of a pan-Africanist leader, determined to free his nation from what he sees as, 'the clutches of Western imperialism and neo-colonialism'. This message has resonated across Africa and beyond on social media. But what's fact and what's fiction?
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Presenter: Audrey Brown
Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer
Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Patricia Whitehorne and Bella Hassan
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard
Published on Friday, 16th May 2025.
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