The young African population shares the same sentiments as Ibrahim Traore, the youngest head of state in the world who is making headlines | #NwokeukwuMascot
Opinion Here is essential information compiled for you to know about him. Ibrahim Traore Ibrahim Traore is the current President of Burkina Faso. Born Jan 1988,he is currently the youngest head of state in the world. He went to the university of Ougadougou where he graduated with Honours. He joined the Burkina Faso army in 2009 where he quickly rose in ranks. He was sent to Morocco for anti-aircraft training. He subsequently came back and was put in charge of an infantry in Kaya. He was involved in the Mali war and also helped to suppress the jihadist uprising in Burkina Faso. TraorƩ was part of the group of army officers that supported the January 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'Ʃtat and brought the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration military junta to power. This came after a large section of young Army soldiers became dissatisfied with the government and the performance of Paul-henri Sandaogo Damiba. Following the coup, Ibrahim Traore assumed the office the supreme hea