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Ibrahim Traoré is interviewed by local media outlet Ibrahim Traoré: We do not want a democracy that kills

Recent comments by Ibrahim Traoré on democracy have spread widely in Western media following an interview, but interpretations that he rejects democracy appear to misrepresent his position.

Youth in Burkina Faso plant crops Blandine Sankara: “Agroecology is a form of resistance and decolonization”

Founded by Thomas Sankara’s sister, Yelemani Association inspires the fight against desertification in Burkina Faso.

Man poses with 100% electric car made in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso begins producing solar-powered electric cars with help from China

The Sahel country inaugurated an electric vehicle assembly plant in January 2025, revolutionizing the national automotive sector.

Lines of blue tractors, part of the agricultural machinery being distributed to farmers by the government Agricultural offensive: how Burkina Faso is moving towards self-sufficiency in food production

The government of Ibrahim Traoré seeks to reduce dependence on imports in a country where 80% of the population are farmers.

Burkina tribute Sankara Thomas Sankara’s legacy lives on in Burkina Faso 38 years after his death

A massacre led by Blaise Compaoré, an ally of France, put an end to the 1983 revolution, which today inspires struggles in the Sahel

Ibrahim Traoré pays tribute to Thomas Sankara

For young people, who make up 75% of Burkina Faso’s population, Sankara’s legacy lives on in the policies of the current president

Man raised the fist in front of flag of Burkina Faso “Russia and China respect us”: Burkina Faso affirms Sahel geopolitics are based on partnership

Advisor to the Burkinabé Prime Minister refutes the idea that Sahel countries are exchanging French imperialism for another.

Leaders of the Alliance of Sahel States, Assimi Goïta of Mali, Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso and General Abdourahamane Tchiani of Niger. A dos años de la Alianza, el Sahel busca su soberanía

El próximo aniversario de la AES es un momento para elogiar el coraje y la visión del pueblo del Sahel.

Leaders of the Alliance of Sahel States, Assimi Goïta of Mali, Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso and General Abdourahamane Tchiani of Niger. Sahel seeks sovereignty: two years on

The upcoming anniversary of the AES is a moment to commend the courage and vision of the people of the Sahel.

Kwesi Pratt Jnr speaks in a lecture Sahel’s continued defiance: the AES states and the struggle for sovereignty

A lecture in South Africa explored the rise of the Alliance of Sahel States and the broader struggle for sovereignty, building on the launch of a new Tricontinental dossier on the Sahel.

Eto’o, Okosha, Adebayor: African soccer legends join Traoré to inaugurate stadium in Burkina Faso

The presence of some of the biggest names in the sport signals support for the country’s revolution