Moscow's toady with false praise song, fake promises

Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré is not the first leader to promise to hand back unchecked authority before later changing his mind — nor will he be the last

01 June 2025 - 00:00

By Lindiwe Mazibuko

Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré is not the first leader to promise to hand back unchecked authority before later changing his mind — nor will he be the last, writes Lindiwe Mazibuko.

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