Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré: becoming the face of free Africa

But first, they are under terrorist attack. It is said that Russia is now in charge of Traore’s security with a sizable force. For mining gold they have also allied with a Russian company, Nordgold. This deal was signed the day after Traor’e surivived another assassination attempt.

“It’s not terrorism. It’s imperialism.” – Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré slammed French media for waging an ideological war to sustain colonial domination. Propaganda, he argued, like arms, is part of the Western arsenal—used to manufacture war and justify foreign control.

Traoré points to foreign instructors, drone specialists, and explosives teams in mining zones. “Their objective is to keep us in a state of permanent war, stop development, and continue to exploit our resources.”

His remarks come amid a regional rupture in the postcolonial order. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have expelled French forces, withdrawn from ECOWAS, and formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—a bloc built on military cooperation and rejection of French influence.

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At the meeting with Mr.Putin during the Victory celebration.

And for those that remember this name, a f ighting fit “General Armageddon” breaks cover

Photos have appeared over the last few days of none other than General Sergei Surovikin, former commander of the Special Military Operation general group of forces, and main architect of the famous “Surovikin line” of defence, which shattered the AFU’s 2023 counter-offensive. Surovikin hadn’t been seen in public since September 2023 after the Wagner Group Rebellion.

The 58-year old general, who appears to have lost a remarkable amount of weight, was pictured in photos posted by the Russian Embassy in Algeria, showing him alongside the Russian ambassador and other embassy staff during Victory Day commemorations. Another photo posted by military blogger Sergei Kolyasnikov showed a very fit-looking and steely-eyed Surovikin working out in the embassy gym.

General Surovikin is currently serving Russian interests as a senior military advisor in North Africa. I was hoping it would be West Africa and that he would be looking after Traoré. Surovikin’s work includes tasks in Chad, Libya, Tunisia and other African countries – “everywhere where Russian interests need to be protected” – said Kolyasnikov.

One thing is certain, the general looks ready to take on any challenge required.