The Cult of Traoré | Council on Foreign Relations
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Rather than a beacon of hope, Burkinabè tyrant Ibrahim Traoré is a pointer to everything that is wrong with the continent. By experts and staff PublishedMay 5, 2025 12:05 p.m. Against all odds, ardor for a certain kind of authoritarianism is having a moment in Africa. Among a cross section of its intelligentsia and general public, the idea of a lawgiver appears suddenly to be back in good odor. The reason behind this infatuation is not difficult to divine. There is, for one thing, understandable frustration with the slow progress of democracy, and, for another, the weakness of the…
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