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{{Infobox politician|name=Ibrahim Traoré|image_size=200|birth_date=1988|birth_place=Bondokuy, [[Burkina Faso]]|political_orientation=[[Anti-imperialism]]|image=Ibrahim Traore.png}} | {{Infobox politician|name=Ibrahim Traoré|image_size=200|birth_date=1988|birth_place=Bondokuy, [[Burkina Faso]]|political_orientation=[[Anti-imperialism]]<br>[[Sankarism]]<br>[[Communitarianism]]|image=Ibrahim Traore.png}} | ||
'''Ibrahim Traoré''' (born c. 1988) is a Burkinabè military officer who has served as the leader of Burkina Faso since September 2022. He has | '''Ibrahim Traoré''' (born c. 1988) is a Burkinabè military officer who has served as the leader of Burkina Faso since September 2022. He is the youngest current head of state in the world. He has pledged to stop extremism and [[corruption]] and completely change the system of government and is inspired by [[Thomas Sankara]]. | ||
Traoré led a coup against [[Paul-Henri Damiba]], another military leader who failed to stop [[jihadism]]. "Jihadism" has been a long-time excuse for the French to justify continued involvement in the Sahel.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=Vijay Prashad|newspaper=peoples dispatch|title=Burkina Faso ejects French troops|date=2023-01-25|url=https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/01/25/burkina-faso-ejects-french-troops/|retrieved=2024-03-13|quote=France originally entered the Sahel to allegedly prevent the southern movement of jihadist elements strengthened by the NATO-led war in Libya}}</ref> Traoré's time in power has seen major rollbacks in French [[Neocolonialism|neocolonial]] influence over the Sahel region. Traoré's government, along with the anti-French coup governments in [[Republic of the Niger|Niger]] and [[Republic of Mali|Mali]], has kicked out French troops<ref name=":0" />, made deals with Russian private military contractors (PMCs)<ref>{{Web citation|author=Sophie Douce|newspaper=Le Monde|title=Au Burkina Faso, le capitaine Ibrahim Traoré, le président énigmatique qui défie la France|date=2023-05-30|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2023/05/30/au-burkina-faso-le-capitaine-ibrahim-traore-le-president-enigmatique-qui-defie-la-france_6175485_3212.html|retrieved=2024-03-14}}</ref>, and formed an anti-ECOWAS bloc in defiance of French interests in the [[CFA franc]] zone.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Mali Bamako|newspaper=WION|title=Explained {{!}} Military-ruled former French colonies forge NATO-style Alliance of Sahel States|date=2023-09-17|url=https://www.wionews.com/world/explained-nato-style-alliance-of-sahel-states-forged-by-military-ruled-former-french-colonies-636792|retrieved=2024-03-14}}</ref> In July 2023, he visited [[Russian Federation|Russia]] and praised the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Soviet Union]] for defeating [[German Reich (1933–1945)|Nazi Germany]]. He appointed [[Apollinaire Tambèla]], an ally of Sankara, as prime minister. Tambèla met with [[Nicolás Maduro]] and [[Daniel Ortega]] and praised [[Fidel Castro]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=[[Ben Norton]]|newspaper=[[Geopolitical Economy Report]]|title=Burkina Faso’s new president condemns imperialism, quotes Che Guevara, allies with Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba|date=2023-07-31|url=https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/07/30/burkina-faso-ibrahim-traore-sankara-imperialism/|retrieved=2023-08-03}}</ref> | |||
Ibrahim Traoré has pushed for food self-sufficiency in Burkina Faso. <ref>https://precel.bf/en/food-self-sufficiency-in-burkina-faso-captain-traore-hands-over-agricultural-equipment-to-boost-production/</ref> This is based upon Thomas Sankara’s principle of "Let us produce for ourselves and consume what we produce." This quote is used explicitly in Burkinabé government sites. <ref>https://apec.bf/</ref> | |||
Additionally, Ibrahim Traoré has attacked the bourgeoisie that benefit off of imperialism: "This system, which we will describe as imperialist, only enriches the small minority we call the bourgeoisie and impoverishes the popular masses. So there is an imbalance." <ref>https://faso7.com/2023/06/12/capitaine-ibrahim-traore-lactionnariat-populaire-une-nouvelle-page-de-notre-histoire/</ref> | |||
Ibrahim Traoré has also pushed for Burkinabé communitarianism through cooperatives/community enterprises. These enterprises are based on the principle of investing what you can on an entrepreneurial project to get shares in it. It is seen by some as an alternative to capitalism.<ref>https://x.com/marcus_herve/status/1862139840189346176?s=46</ref><ref>https://x.com/african_stream/status/1863630376884900061?s=46</ref> | |||
This is called popular shareholding and it is used by the Burkinabé authorities to promote workers power/popular power while also promoting employment, endogenous development, and food self-sufficiency. <ref>https://www.finances.gov.bf/forum/detail-actualites?tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=927&cHash=265e2b64e89f98f442b28462cec31b37</ref> | |||
The government of Ibrahim Traoré has also done many nationalizations. For example, the Burkinabé government has nationalized the sugar sector, gold mines, the livestock industry, the cattle industry, and a Libyan bank. <ref>https://mronline.org/2024/09/13/burkina-faso-nationalizes-uk-goldmines/</ref><ref>https://libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/burkina-faso-nationalizes-libyan-arab-bank-commerce-and-development</ref><ref>https://x.com/african_stream/status/1720111447131230350?s=46</ref><ref>https://x.com/cecild84/status/1859396156129726744?s=46</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Anti-imperialist rulers]] | [[Category:Anti-imperialist rulers]] | ||
[[Category:Current heads of state]] | [[Category:Current heads of state]] | ||
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| Born | 1988 Bondokuy, Burkina Faso |
| Political orientation | Anti-imperialism Sankarism Communitarianism |
Ibrahim Traoré (born c. 1988) is a Burkinabè military officer who has served as the leader of Burkina Faso since September 2022. He is the youngest current head of state in the world. He has pledged to stop extremism and corruption and completely change the system of government and is inspired by Thomas Sankara.
Traoré led a coup against Paul-Henri Damiba, another military leader who failed to stop jihadism. "Jihadism" has been a long-time excuse for the French to justify continued involvement in the Sahel.[1] Traoré's time in power has seen major rollbacks in French neocolonial influence over the Sahel region. Traoré's government, along with the anti-French coup governments in Niger and Mali, has kicked out French troops[1], made deals with Russian private military contractors (PMCs)[2], and formed an anti-ECOWAS bloc in defiance of French interests in the CFA franc zone.[3] In July 2023, he visited Russia and praised the Soviet Union for defeating Nazi Germany. He appointed Apollinaire Tambèla, an ally of Sankara, as prime minister. Tambèla met with Nicolás Maduro and Daniel Ortega and praised Fidel Castro.[4]
Ibrahim Traoré has pushed for food self-sufficiency in Burkina Faso. [5] This is based upon Thomas Sankara’s principle of "Let us produce for ourselves and consume what we produce." This quote is used explicitly in Burkinabé government sites. [6]
Additionally, Ibrahim Traoré has attacked the bourgeoisie that benefit off of imperialism: "This system, which we will describe as imperialist, only enriches the small minority we call the bourgeoisie and impoverishes the popular masses. So there is an imbalance." [7]
Ibrahim Traoré has also pushed for Burkinabé communitarianism through cooperatives/community enterprises. These enterprises are based on the principle of investing what you can on an entrepreneurial project to get shares in it. It is seen by some as an alternative to capitalism.[8][9]
This is called popular shareholding and it is used by the Burkinabé authorities to promote workers power/popular power while also promoting employment, endogenous development, and food self-sufficiency. [10]
The government of Ibrahim Traoré has also done many nationalizations. For example, the Burkinabé government has nationalized the sugar sector, gold mines, the livestock industry, the cattle industry, and a Libyan bank. [11][12][13][14]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “France originally entered the Sahel to allegedly prevent the southern movement of jihadist elements strengthened by the NATO-led war in Libya”
Vijay Prashad (2023-01-25). "Burkina Faso ejects French troops" peoples dispatch. Retrieved 2024-03-13. - ↑ Sophie Douce (2023-05-30). "Au Burkina Faso, le capitaine Ibrahim Traoré, le président énigmatique qui défie la France" Le Monde. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ↑ Mali Bamako (2023-09-17). "Explained | Military-ruled former French colonies forge NATO-style Alliance of Sahel States" WION. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ↑ Ben Norton (2023-07-31). "Burkina Faso’s new president condemns imperialism, quotes Che Guevara, allies with Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba" Geopolitical Economy Report. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ↑ https://precel.bf/en/food-self-sufficiency-in-burkina-faso-captain-traore-hands-over-agricultural-equipment-to-boost-production/
- ↑ https://apec.bf/
- ↑ https://faso7.com/2023/06/12/capitaine-ibrahim-traore-lactionnariat-populaire-une-nouvelle-page-de-notre-histoire/
- ↑ https://x.com/marcus_herve/status/1862139840189346176?s=46
- ↑ https://x.com/african_stream/status/1863630376884900061?s=46
- ↑ https://www.finances.gov.bf/forum/detail-actualites?tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=927&cHash=265e2b64e89f98f442b28462cec31b37
- ↑ https://mronline.org/2024/09/13/burkina-faso-nationalizes-uk-goldmines/
- ↑ https://libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/burkina-faso-nationalizes-libyan-arab-bank-commerce-and-development
- ↑ https://x.com/african_stream/status/1720111447131230350?s=46
- ↑ https://x.com/cecild84/status/1859396156129726744?s=46