
Burkina Faso’s leader Ibrahim Traoré embodies the collapse of French dominance in West Africa
Ibrahim Traoré and Emmanuel Macron: What Leads Their Tense Relationship? Part 2 Ricardo Martins, June 04, 2025 Burkina Faso’s leader, Ibrahim Traoré, embodies the collapse of French dominance in West Africa, challenging Paris’s influence through anti-colonial rhetoric, resource nationalism, and strategic realignments. Traoré’s defiance is not just about Burkina Faso—it’s part of a broader geopolitical…