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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]]|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]]. 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> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Anti-imperialist rulers]] | [[Category:Anti-imperialist rulers]] | ||
[[Category:Current heads of state]] | [[Category:Current heads of state]] | ||
Revision as of 23:00, 3 August 2023
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| Born | 1988 Bondokuy, Burkina Faso |
| Political orientation | Anti-imperialism |
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. 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.[1]
References
- ↑ 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.