Burkina Faso is undertaking one of the most ambitious infrastructure programmes in modern African history. Under the leadership of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the country has launched an unprecedented road construction campaign designed to transform transport, strengthen national security, support industrialisation, and reduce dependence on foreign financing.

In this documentary, we explore the Faso Mêbo initiative, a nationwide programme that combines military engineering, community mobilisation, and domestic resources to build thousands of kilometres of modern roads. From the deployment of more than 900 pieces of heavy construction equipment to the involvement of the Brigade Nationale de Travaux and the Génie Militaire, Burkina Faso is pursuing a development strategy that has sparked debate across Africa and beyond.

We also examine how these new transport corridors support the country's broader economic transformation, including the CISINOB cement factory, SOFATO tomato processing plants, the ITAOUA electric vehicle factory, Burkina Faso's first national gold refinery, and the government's long-term vision for energy independence through its partnership with Rosatom.

Could Burkina Faso be pioneering a new model of African development built on self-reliance, industrialisation, and domestic capacity? Or is this one of the continent's boldest economic experiments? This documentary explores the facts, the strategy, the opportunities, and the challenges behind one of Africa's most closely watched infrastructure programmes.

In this documentary, you'll discover:
How Faso Mêbo is transforming Burkina Faso's road network
Why Ibrahim Traoré rejected traditional development financing
The role of military engineers in public infrastructure
How over 900 heavy machines are changing road construction
The connection between roads, factories, mining and agriculture
Burkina Faso's plans for industrial and energy sovereignty
What this means for the future of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)
Whether this model could reshape infrastructure development across Africa
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