Africa First@AfricaFirsts · Apr 23, 2025

A thread on Burkina Faso's 🇧🇫 President Ibrahim Traore, 37, and his leadership after two years since the coup🧵 1.…

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President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso has implemented various economic and cultural initiatives over two years post-coup, including launching financial institutions, establishing gold refineries, nationalizing mines, promoting local textiles and languages, and expelling French troops. However, the thread notes that approximately 90% of claims attributed to Traoré circulating online are false, often spread by engagement farmers.

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A thread on Burkina Faso's 🇧🇫 President Ibrahim Traore, 37, and his leadership after two years since the coup🧵 1. In 2024, President Traoré launched the Postal Bank of Burkina Faso with a capital of approximately $25 million & the Treasury Deposit Bank.
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2. He banned British and French colonial-style wigs for judges to decolonize Burkina Faso’s judiciary and promote national identity. This aligns with Africa’s broader movement to discard colonial legacies and embrace cultural heritage.
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3. Under his tenure, Burkina Faso launched its first fully locally funded $12 million tomato processing factory. It marked a significant step towards industrialization and reducing reliance on imported tomato products.
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4. In 2023, Burkina Faso under President Ibrahim Traoré adopted traditional attires as school uniforms to promote the country's culture. The Ministry of Education directed that the country's Faso Dan Fani textiles should be used to make uniforms for students.
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5. He built and commissioned the country's first-ever gold refinery. In 2024, the refinery processed 142 tonnes of mining residues, yielding 93kg of gold for Burkina Faso.
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6. He nationalised two gold mines, Boungou and Wahgnion, for $80 million, a significant reduction from the $300 million Endeavour Mining had agreed to sell them for. The deal shows Burkina Faso securing a favorable agreement.
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7. He approved the expansion of the Bobo-Dioulasso Airport with an 80 billion CFA francs investment to modernize the country’s 2nd largest hub. Ibrahim Traore also acquired an Embraer 170 to revive its national airline, Air Burkina after it was shutdown
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8. He launched the country's first National Support Center for Artisanal Cotton Processing. Burkina Faso is the largest producer of cotton in Africa. It is also the tenth largest producer of cotton worldwide.
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9. He expelled French troops from Burkina Faso, officially ending Operation Sabre with a historic ceremony marking the withdrawal. Despite this, Captain Ibrahim Traoré seeks to maintain stable relations with Paris amid the country’s remilitarization efforts.
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10. He gave farmers and agricultural investors 400 tractors, 953 motorcycles, 710 motor pumps, 10,000 tonnes of fish food, 68,964 tonnes of fertilizer, and 10,000 litres of phytosanitary products. These supplies aim to boost agricultural productivity.
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11. He signed a treaty with Niger and Mali to establish the Alliance of Sahel States, the world’s only confederation. The trio vowed not to return to ECOWAS, planning a stabilisation fund, a bank, and an economic study committee.
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12. He introduced a new biometric passport without the ECOWAS logo.
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13. He made Russia reopen its embassy in Burkina Faso, after 31 years of closure.
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14. In 2023, he removed French as an official language, adopting local languages as official languages. Mali did the same thing earlier that year.
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15. He supplied the Ministry of Health with 15 mobile clinics, 36 vehicles, 3 oxygen units, 11 cold rooms, 835 tablets, 1,900 solar refrigerators, and many more. The ministry will also provide 4,000 free cataract surgeries.
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16. He has survived more than 4 coup attempts in 2 years. In 2023, four military officers were arrested in connection to a coup attempt. 4 soldiers were also arrested in January 2024. Another coup attempt was thwarted few days ago.
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17. Agriculture has seen a significant boost under his reign with farmer enjoying abundant harvests.
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18. Ibrahim Traoré organized a football match and played with African stars, like Jay Jay Okocha, Emmanuel Adebayor, Stéphane Mbia, Mamadou Niang and Souleymane Diawara. He scored a hat trick in the match.
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19. FACT: About 90% of the sayings, quotes, AI videos, and reports attributed to President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 are FALSE. This is mostly spread by engagement farmers. E.g Burkina Faso wipes out school fees, Ibrahim Traoré survived more than 20 coups, etc.
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20. Ibrahim Traore replied France's President Macron, after he said African countries are ungrateful for kicking French troops out. He, Traoré said Macron should pray to African ancestors because France exists because of them. 🎥 @redstreamnet
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21. Burkina Faso under President Ibrahim Traoré said it can do without USAID. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Passowendé Kabré revealed that the ministry achieved 91% of its goals last yeat without USAID.
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22. Burkina Faso is one of the least corrupt countries in Africa.
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23. On March 20, 2025, Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traoré inaugurated the CISINOB SA cement plant in Laongo. With a 2,000-ton daily production capacity, it symbolizes a mutually beneficial partnership with China, creating jobs for youth.
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24. On October 25, 2024, Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traoré launched the 17th International Handicraft Fair in Ouagadougou. The event showcased Burkina Faso's resilience, sovereignty, and cultural heritage, with special participation from Mali and Niger.
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25. Under his tenure, Burkina Faso gots it's first electric vehicle brand, ITAOUA.
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