Ibrahim Traoré is political career and achievements Every thing about him Part 2

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Ibrahim Traore?  information and an introduction to the.   President of Burkina Faso.  President Ibrahim Traoré.  We will inform the followers about.   his history and achievements.  Part. 2.

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00:00ibrahim traori information and an introduction to the wave all president of burkina fasil

00:07president ibrahim traori we will inform the followers about bete his history and achievements

00:14part two according to anu adayoye of the financial times treyore styles himself after 20th century

00:21burkinabe revolutionary leader thomas sankara in may 2025 enoch randy akins of the institute

00:29for security studies described traore as arguably africa's most popular if not favorite president

00:36early life and education after receiving his primary education in bondocui he attended a high

00:43school in bobo diolaso the second largest city in burkina faso where he was known as being quiet

00:50and very talented from 2006 he studied geology at the university of wagadougou captain ibrahim traore

00:58is the interim leader of burkina faso having taken over the position following a coup which he led

01:03against lieutenant colonel paul henry damiba in september 2022. the 37-year-old captain had

01:10supported damiba his commanding officer in a putsch earlier that year against former president roke

01:16mark kabor since traore has been in power burkina faso has played a key role in the withdrawal of

01:21three west african states from the regional body ecowas burkina faso niger and mali have formed an

01:28alternative the alliance of sahel states the conversation africa asked researcher daniel izenga

01:36where the country was headed under traore's leadership the western media calls him a dictator

01:43but he is the darling of all africans the europeans looted burkina faso for years now he has put a stop to

01:50it he may be in uniform but he has the heart of a democrat he encourages dissenting voices he

01:57encourages debate he is pro-people he is slowly removing the slave mentality of his countrymen

02:03and instilling self-reliance not all leaders in uniform are bad this is a western construct

02:10it is better to have a local african leader in uniform who protects the rich natural resources

02:15than have a european puppet in a three-piece suit who enriches the neo-colonialists he is a visionary

02:21african leader who is slated to change not only the fortunes of burkina faso but the entire africa

02:27captain ibrahim traore is an upright and self-respecting leader of a country of proud people

02:32under his leadership burkina faso has finally stood up to neo-colonial powers and has evicted

02:38foreign military observers from the burkina faso army the foreign military observer said that the

02:43locals would not be able to run the military captain traore said nothing doing thank you for your

02:48service please go kiriya now the burkina faso military is 100 proudly indigenous a unique coup

02:56elevated him to lead his people this was a democratic coup as all burkin abe supported him

03:02as soon as he took charge he launched various welfare measures tax cuts feeding of poor he is trying to

03:10generate employment for the youth he is promoting gender empowerment by giving a space to women in

03:15administration many women now have broken the glass ceiling he has encouraged all citizens to speak

03:21freely media freedom has been restored he has a unique status as a military democrat who is in power

03:27due to the mandate of all burkin abe a unique experiment is in progress burkina faso is under european

03:33sanctions but the country is standing tall under the captain he wants to bring nuclear electricity

03:40generation improved agricultural practices using modern veterinary protocols to empower the marginal

03:46animal owner and improve the education and health infrastructure of burkina faso the great captain

03:52still wears his military fatigues at international conferences while other african leaders wear suits that

03:58could feed a family for a year he has refused to take a president's pay and continues with a modest

04:03salary of a captain he has launched an anti-corruption drive and has declared i will not allow the

04:09corrupt to swallow burkina faso he does not live up in luxury like other dictators but eats like a common

04:15man sleeps on a simple cot and refuses all presidential perks he says et i am the servant of all burkina

04:23when the imf offered a loan the captain said nothing doing thank you very much why due to african pride

04:31imf loan comes with strings attached burkina faso unlike pakistan asked imf to stay away burkina

04:39faso had huge gold deposits a surprise surprise no gold refinery or industry why because the colonial

04:48powers took raw gold deposits refined it and fed off the bounty of burkina faso the captain has said

04:55nothing doing thank you very much he is now opening a gold refinery so that burkina faso can export

05:01enriched gold he has vowed to end terrorism as a young soldier he exhibited conspicuous valor in

05:08combating terror as a peacekeeper he became a legend with his troops he leads a very simple life

05:15the citizens love him i predict that he will alleviate poverty and improve the country

05:21yesterday the entire country gave him another five years to take the country to dizzying heights of

05:26prosperity one day he will unite africa yes it happened yesterday protests public on the streets

05:36waving flags usually when there are protests in a military-governed country it is always to oust

05:43the military due to popular democratic sentiment but wait for the first time in world history

05:50the burkanabe were protesting to give another extension to the captain this has never been

05:55seen by the world this goes for to prove how popular the captain is with the people he has shown empathy

06:02vision and honesty and the public knows that they want the stability to continue they came out on the

06:09streets to support a military dictatorship as the western press is terming it the media is stunned with

06:15this popular support vision and honesty and the public knows that they want the stability to continue

06:21they came out on the streets to support a military dictatorship as the western press is terming it

06:27the media is stunned with this popular support he is young i hope that he does not get swayed

06:33i hope he always keeps the trust of his people i hope he keeps his subordinates in check for human rights

06:39i hope he is fair to all sections of society i hope he lives long and serves his people

06:46i hope he never loses sight of his aims as mentioned below end slave mentality of the elite end economic

06:53slavery finish terrorism generate employment work for pan-african unity alleviation of poverty people's

07:00participation in public sector women's empowerment opening schools and universities encourage internal

07:06democracy traiore was born in 1988 in bundokwee a small town on the route connecting burkina faso's

07:13second city bobo dialaso and its fourth largest wahiguya he completed secondary school in bobo dialaso

07:22then moved to the nation's capital where he studied at the university of wagadugu after completing his

07:28undergraduate education traire joined the army in 2010 at the age of 22. he undertook his officer

07:34training in poe at the george's namoano military academy an officer school for the burkinabe armed

07:40forces he graduated as a second lieutenant in 2012 and served as a peacekeeper in the united

07:46nations multi-dimensional integrated stabilization mission to mali minusma after being promoted to

07:52lieutenant in 2014. after his stint with minusma traiore took part in missions in northern burkina

07:58faso as part of a special counter-terrorism unit he was promoted to captain in 2020 at the age

08:04of 32. damiba led a coup against kabore in january 2022. he then assigned traore as chief of an

08:12artillery regiment in the north central region of burkina faso as it became clear that damiba was

08:18losing popularity within the junta traore and a group of junior officers organized a coup they seized

08:24on public and military outrage around an ambush that left 11 soldiers and dozens of civilians dead

08:30some media reports suggest that the young captain and his junta enjoy popular support throughout the

08:36country some have even drawn comparisons between traore and burkina faso's earlier leftist revolutionary

08:42military leader captain thomas sankara it's true that the two captains did take power at the age of 34

08:49but the comparisons end at their rank and age during the 1980s and nearing the end of the cold war

08:56sankara came to power as ideological divisions split the burkanabe armed forces officers supporting

09:02sankara led a coup in 1983 viewed as a marxist revolutionary sankara attempted to enact political

09:10reforms they included policies to boost public political participation empower women address

09:16environmental degradation and reduce inequalities traore's position is much more precarious

09:22most military officers did not participate in either his coup or the one led by damiba underscoring the

09:29fragmented state of burkina faso's armed forces traore's junta has claimed there have been multiple

09:35attempts at destabilization or coups this highlights the arbitrary means by which power has changed hands

09:43and the inherent instability present under junta rule to shore up his position traore has launched a

09:49restructuring drive this has included redirecting revenues from taxes the mining sector and other

09:55sources of public revenues into defense coffers he has also mobilized volunteers to fight violent

10:01extremists as part of the volunteers for the defense of the homeland a junta-sponsored civilian militia

10:07there are reports that forced conscription has been used to send volunteers to the front lines of battle

10:12the conflict data indicate that the strategy is not working

10:15traore may not be as popular among ordinary people as he is often portrayed this is inferred from the

10:23violent repression of critics multiple alleged coup attempts as well as the ongoing violence and

10:28humanitarian crisis he has cracked down hard on independent voices journalists civil society leaders

10:35political party leaders and even judges have been targeted by the junta with its forced conscription

10:41tactics and other forms of violent repression i stop at this point today until next time stay curious

10:48stay informed and keep exploring the world's incredible stories soon we will publish part three

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