Why did the leader of the Military Council in Burkina Faso seize hearts and minds around the world?

Captain Ibrahim Traore, 37, 37 years old, built an African leader’s character designed to liberate his nation, which is considered by the clutches of Western imperialism and new colonialism.

He echoed his message throughout Africa and beyond, as he saw his lexicon over what they follow in the footsteps of African champions such as Thomas Sankara from Burkina Faso – a Marxist revolutionary referred to as “Africa Che Guevara”.

“This is a huge tray. I have heard even politicians and authors in countries like Kenya (in East Africa). It is the man.

She said: “His messages reflect the age in which we live, when many Africans ask about the relationship with the West, and why there is still a lot of poverty in such a continent rich in resources.”

After seizing power in a coup in 2022, the Taruri system got rid of the former colonial authority of France in favor of a strong coalition with Russia, which included the deployment of a Russian Palipophy Brigade, and adopted left -wing economic policies.

This included the establishment of a state -owned mining company, asking foreign companies to give them a 15 % stake in their local operations and transfer skills to Burkinaabi.

The base also applies to NordGold workersHe was granted a license in late April for his last investment in the gold industry in Burkina Faso.

As part of what Traoré calls to a “revolution” to ensure the benefit of Burkina Faso from its metal wealth, JUNTA also builds a golden refinery and creates national gold reserves for the first time in the country’s history.

However, it seems that Western owned companies are facing a difficult time, as Sarama Resources is launched at its headquarters, Australia, arbitration measures against Burkina Faso in late 2024 After withdrawing the exploration license.

JUNTA also nationalized two golden mines that were previously owned by a listed company in London, and last month she said it was planning to control more foreign -owned mines.

Inuk Randy Aikins, a researcher at the Institute of Security Studies in South Africa, told BBC that the radical Traore reforms have increased his popularity in Africa.

“It is now the most popular in Africa, if not the preferred, the president.”

His popularity has been fed through social media, including many misleading posts that aim to enhance his revolutionary image.

Videos created from the artificial intelligence of music stars such as R Kelly, Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Beyonce were seen preventing him through the song – although they did nothing like that.

Ms. Ochyng said that Traore drew the African attention for the first time when he spoke at the summit of Russia-Africa in 2023, and told African leaders, “Stop acting like dolls who dance every time the imperialists pulled the strings.”

This speech was widely published by the Russian media, which has become a major player in promoting Traoré Africa.

Ms. Oshing indicated that his attractiveness has spread all over the world, thanks to his speech and the slow social media campaign, his attractiveness spread all over the world, including between African Americans and black British.

“Everyone who suffered from racism, colonialism and slavery can be linked to his letters,” said Ms. Oching, noting that the American rapper of African Mick Mail was published in late last year, saying: “Everyone who suffered from racism, colonialism and slavery can be linked to his messages,” noting that the American rapper of African Mail Mail had published it late last year, saying how much he loved “his energy and heart – even though he mocked his mockery of his mockery. Names by referring to my transition as Burkina Faso.

But the President of France is not a fan, Traore describes as a part of the “Parruk Alliance between Self -announced African and the new imperialists.”

Emmanuel Macron was also referring to Russia and China, which he accused, In the 2023 speechFrom provoking coups in the former French colonies in Africa, and provoking old arguments on sovereignty and colonial exploitation.

Traore comes, although he failed to fulfill his pledge to suppress the Islamic rebellion for 10 years, which fueled ethnic divisions and has now spread to neighbors who contribute once like Benin.

Junta also took the opposition, including opposition, the media, civil society groups and punishment, including paramedics and judges, by sending them to The front lines of the war against jihadists.

As for RINALDO DePagne, Deputy Director of Africa to the International Crisis Group, Traoré offers such support because he is “a young man in a country with a population of two young men” – Average age is 17.7 years.

“It is the intelligence of the media, and it uses the past to build its popularity as a reincarnation of Sankara,” he told the BBC.

“He knows the art of politics – how it makes a completely war nation feel that there is a better future. It is really good in that game.”

Sancara rose to power in a coup in 1983 at the age of 33, and the nation gathered under the slogan “The homeland or death, and we will win!” Four years after another coup was killed, Burkina Faso returned to France’s political orbit until Taruri’s seizure of power.

Ghanaian security analyst Professor Kwaise Aneng, who was previously working at the Kofi Annan International Peace Conservation Center, said the popularity of the military leader reflects a political transformation on the continent, especially in West Africa.

A 2024 survey in 39 countries of Afrobarometer showed a decrease in support for democracyAlthough it remained the most popular forms of government.

Professor Aning told the BBC: “Democracy has failed to give hope to young people. No better jobs, education and health,” Professor Aning told the BBC.

He said that Traore was “providing an alternative, and re -forming the spirit of the historical era”:

He was Traore who stole the show At the opening of the President of Ghana John Mahama in January, when he arrived wearing the battle with a pistol in the portfolio.

“There was already 21 heads of the countries, but when Traore entered, the place was lit up. Even my personal movements of a president was running after him,” said Professor Aneng.

He said that Traore presented a sharp contradictory image to some other leaders of the continent, who struggled to walk but stuck to power by falsifying the elections.

“Elegant and trust, with a very open face and a small smile. He is also a strong fiancé, and shows himself as a man.”

In a sign that the Russian tourist airport, which made some progress on the economic front, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank provided optimistic evaluation in general.

In a statement in early AprilThe International Monetary Fund said that despite a “difficult humanitarian and security environment”, the economy was expected to remain “strong” in 2025, and the system has made “great progress” in collecting local revenues, containing the public wage bill, and increasing spending on education, health and social protection.

As for the World Bank, he said that inflation has risen From 0.7 % in 2023 to 4.2 % in 2024, but the maximum poverty rate, which refers to people who live on less than $ 2.15 (1.61 pounds) per day, decreased by approximately to 24.9 % due to “strong growth” in the agricultural and services sectors.

Despite these reports of the United States’ financial institutions, relations with both France and America were lukewarm.

The latest example of the claim made by the President of the American African Command, General Michael Langley, is that Traore was using it Burkina Faso’s golden reserves to protect the chase instead of the benefit of the nation.

This appears to be a sign of the long -term view of the United States, and some of its African allies, that the Russian forces were paying Traore in exchange for a stake in the gold industry in Burkina Faso – undermining the image of the military ruler as a leader who expelled the French forces in 2023 to restore the wires in the country.

The comments of the Gen Langley, which was held in early April during the hearing of the American Senate Committee, led to a stir among the supporters of the captain, who felt their hero.

This was more inflamed when shortly after that, Burkinabé Junta said A coup plot thickenedOn the pretext that the conspirators were headquartered in the neighboring Ivory Coast – where General Langley visited.

Ivory Coast denied participating in any conspiracy, while The US leadership said that the visit of Gen Langley focused on addressing “joint security challenges– Including “violent extremism”.

But Junta seized the opportunity to organize one of its largest gatherings in the capital of Burkina Faso due to fears that “imperialists” and “Lackeys” were trying to eradicate the captain.

“Because Colin Powell is a lie, Iraq was destroyed. Barack Obama lied, Gaddafi was killed. But this time, their lies will not affect,” said one of the demonstrators, musician Okbi Johan, the Associated Press news agency.

The involved gatherings were also held with Traoré abroad, including in London, on the same day.

Go to social media after that, Publishing in French and EnglishTo express his gratitude to them for his participation in his vision “for Burkina Faso and Africa New,” adding: “Together, in solidarity, he will defeat imperialism and the new colonialism for free Africa, dignified and sovereignty.”

It is impossible to say how things will end for the young captain, but – along with the military leaders in Mali and Niger – definitely vibrated West Africa, and other states followed, for example, through the matter of the French forces to leave.

The three neighbors who were governed by the military withdrew from regional commercial and security assemblies, formed their own alliance, and ended free trade in the region by announcing a 0.5 % tariff imposition on goods coming to their countries.

Mr. Aikins said that Traore could learn from others, noting that when Rolling took power in Ghana at the age of 32, he was known as “Junior Jesus” but after 19 years he left a mixed legacy – he was not able to stop corruption despite the help of creating “permanent” democracy.

For a “permanent heritage”, Mr. Ikeins said, Traoré must focus on achieving peace and building strong state institutions to achieve good rule rather than “allocating” power and contact with the opposition.