Ibrahim Traoré (born 14 March 1988) is a Burkinabé military officer and politician who has served as the interim President of Burkina Faso since 2022. Traoré took control of Burkina Faso in September 2022, ousting interim president Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba in a coup d’état.[5] At age 37, he is currently the second-youngest head of state in the world.[6] During his tenure, Traoré has sought to distance the country from its former colonial power, France, and played an instrumental role in founding the Alliance of Sahel States.
Ibrahim Traoré was born in Kéra, Bondokuy, Mouhoun Province, on 14 March 1988.
he studied geology at the University of Ouagadougou.[2] He was part of the Association of Muslim Students[9][10] and the Marxist Association nationale des étudiants du Burkina (ANEB). In the latter, he rose to delegate and became known for defending his classmates in disputes.[2] He graduated from the university with honors. Traoré joined the Army of Burkina Faso in 2009,[9] and graduated from the Georges-Namoano Military Academy.[2] He was sent to Morocco for anti-aircraft training before being transferred to an infantry unit in Kaya, a town in northern Burkina Faso.[9] Promoted to lieutenant in 2014, Traoré joined MINUSMA, a United Nations peacekeeping force involved in the Mali War. In 2018, he was cited as one of the MINUSMA soldiers who “showed courage” during major rebel attacks in the Tombouctou Region.[9] He subsequently returned to Burkina Faso where he assisted in operations against the escalating jihadist insurgency. Traoré fought at Djibo, in the “Otapuanu offensive” of 2019, and several other counter-insurgency operations in the country’s north.
As president, Traoré has maintained the enigmatic and very formal behavior for which he had already been known prior to rising to power. He has kept a tight control on his communication while carefully trying to present himself primarily as a war leader.
On 6 December 2024, Traoré dissolved his government and removed de Tambèla as prime minister.
Recently, several countries, influencers, and populations have demonstrated their solidarity by expressing their solidarity
against imperialism, supporting the popular revolution, and President Ibrahim Traoré!
On this April 30, 2025
, the International Day of Support for Burkina Faso and its leader, President Ibrahim Traoré, we, peoples who cherish justice and sovereignty, affirm our unwavering solidarity with the heroic struggle of the Burkinabe people for their emancipation.
Faced with the interventionist maneuvers of the imperialist powers, which seek to undermine the ongoing revolution, we say: Enough!
Burkina Faso has chosen its path: that of dignity, national independence, and authentic social progress, far removed from neocolonial dictates.
The revolution led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré embodies the legitimate aspirations of the working masses:
• Rejection of foreign domination: military, economic, and political
• Fight against terrorism used to justify interference
• Priority given to food, energy, and educational sovereignty
• Alliance of African peoples for a common destiny free from exploitation
Today, through meetings and demonstrations, we denounce:
The hypocrisy of the former colonial powers, which criminalize resistance while plundering the continent
Illegitimate economic sanctions to punish countries that reject their tutelage
Media disinformation that attempts to demonize pan-African leaders
Our message is clear:
– Honor the martyrs of the Burkinabe revolution!
– Long live the anti-imperialist resistance!
Burkina Faso is not alone! From Bamako to Niamey, from Dakar to Johannesburg, the wave of liberation is irreversible. Together, let’s break the chains of neocolonialism!
✊ Full support for President Ibrahim Traoré and the people of Burkina Faso!
✊ Down with imperialism and its local accomplices!
✊ The struggle continues until final victory!
Source: RTB
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