At 37, Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traoré stands as the world’s youngest head of state, a figure Western media often paints as a “corrupt warlord”—a leader who, they claim, siphons ...

Capitaine Ibrahim Traore, Burkina Faso's new president, attends the ceremony for the 35th anniversary of Thomas Sankaras assassination, in Ouagadougou, on October 15, 2022.

Burkina Faso’s President Capt. Ibrahim Traoré visited Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin about advancing his anti-imperialist agenda.

Anti-French sentiment in Burkina Faso has roused support for coup leader Ibrahim Traore on social media, much of it ...

The "terrorism we are witnessing today comes from imperialism, and we are fighting it," Burkina Faso's charismatic president, 37-year-old Capt. Ibrahim Traoré told Vladimir Putin on May 10.

Thousands of people rallied in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Wednesday in support of the military junta after an alleged coup attempt and comments by an American official criticizing junta ...

No, Karoline Leavitt didn't tell Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré to 'sit down, boy' The claim stemmed from a series of AI-generated videos on TikTok and YouTube.

Three years ago, Ibrahim Traoré was a junior army officer in Burkina Faso’s armed forces. Today, he has emerged as a surprising anti-Western hero preaching self-reliance and resilience with ...

Burkina Faso's new president came to power in a dramatic coup, winning hearts across Africa with fiery rhetoric and viral social media appeal.

In June 2025, videos surfaced on social media alleging that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had told interim President Capt. Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso, West Africa, to "sit down ...