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Lil Win's first speech as Ibrahim Traore in his upcoming biopic goes viral

Ghanaian actor Lil Win is playing the role of Captain Ibrahim Traore in his upcoming biopic of Burkina Faso's Head of State A snippet of his attempt to speak and act like the fierce president of the ...
Catholic News Agency

Fact check: Did Pope Leo give a 36-minute speech praising the leader of Burkina Faso?

A 36-minute video purporting to show Pope Leo XIV reading a statement denouncing colonialism and praising Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the 37-year-old leader of Burkina Faso, has garnered nearly a million ...
Reuters

Fact Check: Altered video shows Pope Leo praising Burkina Faso’s Traore

A video of Pope Leo addressing media professionals has been altered to show him praising Burkina Faso’s military leader Ibrahim Traore. Vatican News in a statement said the widely shared clip was fake ...
Reuters

Fact Check: No evidence Macron praised Ibrahim Traore as a 'great person'

There is no evidence French President Emmanuel Macron said in 2025 that Burkina Faso’s military junta leader Ibrahim Traore is a “great person” and that he wants to “establish a friendship” with him.
Cfr.org

The Cult of Traoré

A person holds a sign with a picture of Captain Ibrahim Traoré while attending a rally by supporters of Burkina Faso's junta to mark the one-year anniversary of the coup that brought Traoré to power ...