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Why Washington is worried about Burkina Faso’s young revolutionary leader
Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré is remaking his nation and, in the process, making enemies in the West. Since taking power in 2022, the young military leader has expelled French troops, ejected Western corporations, and aligned his country with Russia, Cuba and Venezuela.
From Oakland to Ouagadougou, the revolution is alive in word, color...
by Tiy Todd
Burkina Faso, the “Land of the Upright People,” is a nation embodying a revolutionary declaration. Former President Thomas Sankara and today’s President...