Beyond the Coup in Burkina Faso: Why Captain Traoré Still Commands Respect in the West
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the young military leader who seized power in Burkina Faso in September 2022, might seem like another figure in a region grappling with instability.…
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