Ibrahim Traore, the world’s youngest head of state, has sent a blunt message to the West and his own citizens: democracy is no longer the priority for Burkina Faso. As the military government dissolves political parties and extends its rule by five years, Traoré claims the nation is in a "progressive popular revolution" aimed at survival. However, a brand new April 2026 report from Human Rights Watch reveals a dark side to this shift, alleging that government forces have killed more civilians than the terrorists they are fighting. We explore Traore's move toward Russia, the expulsion of French forces, and why Burkina Faso has become the global epicentre of extremist violence.

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