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Ibrahim Traoré
PoliticianLean Right
Ibrahim Traoré is the current leader of Burkina Faso who seized power in September 2022.
Notable Quotes
"Individual freedoms [are] not superior to national freedom."View Story →
"We want to refine all our metals on site... we want to have the entire value chain on site."View Story →
Related Stories
Burkina Faso's junta leader opens major gold refinery to keep mining profits at home
Junta leader Ibrahim Traoré wants the country to profit more from its mineral wealth.
September 29, 2026Over 1,800 killed since junta seized power in Burkina Faso, rights group says
Human Rights Watch says Capt Traoré, other military leaders and jihadists "may be liable" for the killings.
April 2, 2026