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Ibrahim Traoré

Head of state of Burkina Faso, 2022 to present

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An army captain who took power in a coup in September 2022. His junta has turned away from France toward Russia amid a long jihadist insurgency.

Ibrahim Traoré sits in the left-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning state-led and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority, strongly nationalist on nation and strongly strength-first on war and peace.

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Where Ibrahim Traoré sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyLeaning state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologySlightly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceStrongly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly anti-establishment
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismSlightly non-interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

People most like Ibrahim Traoré

Abdourahamane Tiani President of Niger, 2023 to present99%Assimi Goïta President of Mali, 2021 to present99%Daniel Ortega President of Nicaragua, 1985 to 1990 and 2007 to present (co-president since 2025)99%Michael Randrianirina President of Madagascar, 2025 to present98%Sadyr Japarov President of Kyrgyzstan, 2021 to present98%Juan Perón President of Argentina, 1946 to 1955 and 1973 to 197498%Yasser Arafat Chairman of the PLO, 1969 to 200498%Prabowo Subianto President of Indonesia, 2024 to present98%

People furthest from Ibrahim Traoré

Emma Goldman Russian-born anarchist and writer, 1869 to 19405%John Lennon British musician and peace activist, 1940 to 19807%Bertrand Russell British philosopher and pacifist, 1872 to 19707%Murray Bookchin American social theorist, 1921 to 20068%

Political views closest to Ibrahim Traoré

PeronismAn Argentine movement blending labor rights, welfare and economic nationalism around a…98%Right-wing populismCasts politics as ordinary people against elites, mixing nationalism, tradition and…95%National conservatismPrioritizes national sovereignty, cultural identity, tradition and firm borders.94%Anti-colonial nationalismFuses independence struggles with economic self-reliance and national dignity.93%

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