How to Crown an Impostor, by Azu Ishiekwene

How to crown an impostor, by Azu Ishiekwene

Burkinabe leader Ibrahim Traore is acting like a rock star. It’s not entirely his fault. He’s receiving a lot of help from dozens of social media users, especially TikTokers, who are desperate to anoint him as the best thing to come out of Burkina Faso since Thomas Sankara. Traore must be enjoying it, because even […] The post How to crown an impostor, by Azu Ishiekwene appeared first on Freedom Online.

How to crown an impostor

Burkinabe leader Ibrahim Traore is acting like a rock star. It’s not entirely his fault. He’s receiving a lot of help from dozens of social media users, especially TikTokers, who are desperate to anoint him as the best thing to come out of Burkina Faso since Thomas Sankara. Traore must be enjoying it, because even though he is pretending, he knows he’s not Sankara. He is an opportunist, happy to capitalise on the current frustration in his count…

HT Exclusive: Is Traoré The “Dictator” Driving African Neo-Liberation Campaign?

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Hardly is there any African leader at the moment who commands so much respect as the President of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré does. This is not just among his countrymen, but across West Africa and the continent in general. He wields an unimaginable influence as he is seen among young Africans as the new face of liberation campaign and true independence of the people. In a very short while in office, he enjoys an organic …