Ibrahim Traoré’s rise in Burkina Faso is reshaping Sahel politics, regional alliances, and global reactions in 2025.

From Mahama waiting in the AU wings and Wadagni’s uneasy succession bid in Benin to Traoré’s AI-driven celebrity and the ‘Dangote effect’, the region’s power balances and political confidence will be ...

In the heart of West Africa, a new chapter of leadership has begun, one defined by courage, humility, and unyielding patriotism. President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso has become a symbol of ...

At 34, Ibrahim Traoré seized global attention by toppling Burkina Faso's junta—the second coup in a year—vowing to reclaim sovereignty and reject colonial influence. Days later, he was sworn in as ...

Burkina Faso’s leader Ibrahim Traoré has changed. He’s become more confident. The military fatigues he wears are no longer earth-toned, but an immaculate white. No longer the young captain so few knew ...