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‘The Cult of Saint Traoré’: How a Russia-Backed Junta Leader Became an Icon

BURKINA FASO, MAY 10 – The junta cited security challenges and sovereignty concerns for delaying elections until 2029 and dissolving the electoral commission, with over 280 jihadist attacks reported in early 2025.

  • On June 19, 2025, during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russia and Burkina Faso finalized a pact to collaborate on the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
  • This deal followed Burkina Faso's military-led revolution and shift away from Western influence, emphasizing sovereignty and self-reliance.
  • The agreement covers isotope production, infrastructure development, safety regulation, and training under Russia's Rosatom amid ongoing energy shortages.
  • Only 21% of Burkina Faso's population has electricity access compared to nearly 100% in Russia, highlighting the deal's potential impact on energy provision.
  • The nuclear deal signifies a strategic realignment for Burkina Faso and its Sahel partners toward reduced reliance on imports and expanded energy autonomy.
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SURVEY - From TikTok to YouTube, videos powered by artificial intelligence to the President's glory invade the screens of young Africans.

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Fake AI videos of R. Kelly, pope spread cult of Burkina junta chief

If you believe the viral videos online, R. Kelly and Pope Leo XIV agree on one thing -- that Burkina Faso's junta chief, Captain Ibrahim Traore, is a fantastic leader.

If the company's management puts forward an economic argument to justify its decision, it is intimately linked to the political and security context of eastern Burkina Faso, where the jihadist threat has forced people to leave cotton fields and go to the big cities.

·Paris, France
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The West African State of Burkina Faso, one of the poorest in the world, after a military coup in September 2022, when former Captain Ibrahim Traoré took power, quickly turned into an open ally of Russia and the enemy of the West, largely as a result of the work of the Kremlin propaganda and disinformation machine, which is increasingly active throughout the African continent.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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senenews.com broke the news in on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
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