"Big Win For Ibrahim Traore As Italy & Saudi Arabia Back His Cause" Leaving France In The Dust!"
Channel: Africa Reloaded
Date: 09/09/2023

In an interview recorded on August 31st, Ibrahim Traore, the military junta of Burkina Faso said that “We are not enemies with the French people, it is the policy of those who run France which poses a problem in Africa, so as long as a State is not in an imperialist spirit, there is no problem. We must agree to look at each other as equals” and “we must agree to review all of our cooperation. Without naming it, he chastised France for having "granted independence" and "placed people" at the helm of "certain states." According to him, "we have led people to sign a lot of agreements which prevent us from developing and that imperialist states are not just France, there are others" He then added that Burkina Faso has since been seeking new cooperation with people who would support them the country in terms of equipment and other things,

Since Traore came into power in October 2022, he has distanced Burkina Faso from her former colonizer and gotten closer to several non-western allies including Russia, Turkey and Iran.On the evening of September 5th, 2023, Captain Ibrahim Traore, welcomed Ahmad Bin Abdulaziz Kattan, an advisor to the Royal Court of Saudi Arabia, who carried a special message from the Saudi King to the Burkinabe Head of State. While conveying the greetings sent by the Saudi King, Kattan highlighted the robust relations maintained by both countries and extended an invitation to Traore to participate in two forthcoming summits in Saudi Arabia, scheduled for November 10 and 11. These summits encompass the Afro-Saudi summit and the Arab-African summit.

Olivia Rouamba, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation and Burkina Faso Abroad, said that multiple agreements will be inked during these meetings, and Saudi Arabia's financial support for critical projects in Burkina Faso would be unlocked. The conversations also focused on the projects that Burkina Faso intends to offer for Saudi financing, emphasizing the Saudi Kingdom's support for critical infrastructure development that will benefit the Burkinabe people.

One of the reasons for Saudi Arabia's visit to Burkina Faso was to seek Burkina Faso’s support in it's  bid to host World Expo 2030. President Traore responded by expressing his support for Saudi Arabia's ambition to host the 2030 World Expo. For Saudi Arabia to seek the support of President Traore it means that indeed Traore has proven himself as an outstanding leader who is worthy to be reckoned with. This must be the reason why one of the most powerful economic groups in the world BRICS awarded Traore with the prestigious  .The medal, awarded by the International Alliance of Strategic Projects BRICS, recognizes Captain Traore’s unwavering fight for the sovereignty of his country and serves as a tribute to his exceptional determination and courage in defending Burkina Faso’s autonomy.

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