IBRAHIM TRAORE, AFRICA'S YOUNGEST HEAD OF STATE 

At just 35 years old, Ibrahim Traore has emerged as Burkina Faso's transitional president following a military coup in 2022. Traore, a former geology student turned army captain, ousted interim president Paul Henri Damiba, citing government failure to tackle armed insurgencies in the country. Amidst growing political instability and French troop withdrawals, Traore asserts Burkina Faso's pivot towards Russia for support against militant groups. His rise to power reflects a trend of military coups shaping leadership in West Africa.
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