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Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso, has become one of the most talked-about African leaders in 2025. This video breaks down his leadership style, major policies, regional alliances, and the global reaction to his rise.
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He's unique because he actually cares about people not just governing their lives, he doesn't fear the white man, he doesn't think that just because the white man talks to you, acknowledge you that he believes that you are his equal or friend, he as well as the other leaders in the AES realize that the black man has known friends. He's burka first he's AES first
Doing in 2 years what the Westerners and the AU has never done, long live the Leadership of the AES
Now the AES as it eventually becomes one country is to develop a military industrial complex in order to be able to maintain its sovereignty and to expand develop and maintain its territories
Please change the battery in your smoke detector, thank you for the video
Traore' is easily, person of the decade!
He has my vote big time ❤from New Zealand
Dont compare Traore with Obama, a neocon and a war criminal. Obama involved himself in unjustified wars. It is not what they say but what they do. Traore is in a league of his own
Good choice !!!
And let us not forget there is a large hebrew israelite influence in this area of Africa. And although he made claim to be a muslim I would guarantee a DNA test, would straighten that out too
4:10 The story and legacy of Thomas Sankara proud in uniform didn’t challenge your bias? Look at Bola Tinubu his in traditional cloth. Alassane Quattara in a western suit neither has done anything to promote Africa’s cause. ECOWAS is full of western suit wearing reprobates. Anti democratic leadership is not determine by pieces of cloth.
4:58 Broken institutions are a hallmark of post colonial Africa from jump street. Western democracy doesn’t work in Africa. These coups especially the latest efforts are honest efforts to mend, to undo the damage colonialism has caused.
5:05 Most stable “democracies” in Africa that’s a low bar! Stability or repression? Talon has amended the Benin constitution to become the de facto president for life.
6:19 Three leaders in AES! You and the west should stop trying to isolate Traoré and making him a cult figure! It was Asimi Goita standing alone who at first started this revolution this African rennaissance. All three leaders in the AES deserves accolades from people like you.
Yes. Your choice for person of the year 2025, is definitely endorsed by me
He the greatest leader of all time God bless him
I vote for him Traore a person of the year 💖
He is my man of the year too. May the Lord continue to bless and preserve Cpt. Ibrahim Traore, he is sold out not only for his Country but for the whole of Africa.
The year 2026 is a year of Revolutions in Africa. Democracy is a foreign toxic parasite. Many past, current and new Revolutionaries will be celebrated. A new era is hovering over Africa. A total divorce from colonialism, neo-colonialism and imperialism.
I’m tired to live in Diaspora . We give thanks to Traure that is doing a good job . God protect him.
President Ibrahim and President Putin Greetings
“This wasn’t radical…it was just logical…”
That was beautifully put Ms Sandra
@17:20 of course a US house slave is setup to discredit and accuse a strong African leader
The WHITE government might learn something of this guy I'm from Aotearoa New Zealand 🇳🇿 😀
White law democracy is like apartheid it still gaves the white racist power just not seen😮 im from New Zealand and our country was taken by the England and because whites are the minority they control and make the law. 😮
Wow! My warmest greetings to Pres, Ibrahim traore ! Congratulations Africa! Yes Africans can succeed unity , removed those staying in power siphoning wealth to foreign banks, Im a bit lachrymose anytime I listen and watch about Pres, Traore and Africa! God bless africa!
Sandra. You nailed it once more, 2025 will forever be remembered as a transformational year for me. Captain Traore inspired me to make the trip to Burkina Faso in October 2025. My second trip to the morherland, this one was spiritual. I share your selection for person of the year! Lastly I usually cringe when I hear an African country referred to as a poor country. Words are important, how can we reduce the use of that type of language to describe our countries? We know they are not poor. Best wishes for 2026 and beyond.
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