Ujasusi Blog

Ujasusi Blog

Share this post

Ujasusi Blog
Ujasusi Blog
Burkina Faso: Who is Ibrahim Traore, the soldier behind latest coup?
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Burkina Faso: Who is Ibrahim Traore, the soldier behind latest coup?

Evarist Chahali's avatar
Evarist Chahali
Oct 04, 2022
∙ Paid

Share this post

Ujasusi Blog
Ujasusi Blog
Burkina Faso: Who is Ibrahim Traore, the soldier behind latest coup?
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share
Burkina Faso: Who is Ibrahim Traore, the soldier behind latest coup?

DAKAR, Oct 3 (Reuters) - As a heavily armed convoy drove through a cheering crowd in Burkina Faso's capital on Sunday morning, the boyish face of the country's latest military ruler, Captain Ibrahim Traore, emerged from the turret of an armoured personnel carrier.

Sporting fatigues and a red beret, the 34-year-old smiled and raised his thumb as onlookers…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Evarist Chahali
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More