From Soldier to Icon: Ibrahim Traoré’s Rise as Africa’s Bold Leader
On September 30, 2022, Ibrahim Traoré seized power in a military coup that removed then-interim president Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba. Interestingly, Damiba himself had only ascended to leadership eight months earlier through a similar means. The recurrent theme of military takeovers raises an intriguing question: what drives such instability in Burkina Faso and its neighboring countries?
Ibrahim Traoré's Rise to Power and Popularity
Traoré, an artillery officer with a significant role in counterterrorism…