Traore is rewriting the rules of the game in Africa — and the whole world is noticing it.

When a young officer is only 36 and is already changing the fate of the country, it is no coincidence. Ibrahim Traoré is not another politician who delivers beautiful speeches. He is a man who has seen the problem with his own eyes and decided to address it.

What really happened?

September 2022 - Traore led a coup in Burkina Faso. It sounds dramatic, but here's what was behind it:

Previously:

• French troops on the territory
• The West controls strategic decisions
• The local population is becoming poorer, while natural resources are going to foreigners.
• Terrorism in the Sahel is growing despite international aid.

Now:

• The French have left, colonial agreements have been terminated.
• Traore is negotiating with Russia ( Gazprom is involved in the development of oil fields ), with China ( infrastructure and technology ) and Iran.
• Burkina Faso no longer asks — it dictates the terms.

Why is this important?

This is not just the internal policy of one country. It is a signal to all of Africa: the path to independence is possible. And it directly opposes a multipolar world where the West is no longer a monopolist.

Traore asked questions that concern the entire continent:

• Billions in aid — result?
• Foreign troops — are they fighting for you or for your resources?
• Your minerals, your future — who do they go to?

What's next?

Burkina Faso is becoming a laboratory for new African politics. If Traore's model works, other countries will look to him as a pioneer. This means a reformatting of the entire continent.