Why is Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré 'popular'

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Burkina Faso's military ruler, 37 year old Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has skilfully built a persona of a pan-Africanist leader, determined to free his nation from what he sees as, 'the clutches of Western imperialism and neo-colonialism'. This message has resonated across Africa and beyond on social media. But what's fact and what's fiction?

Why has Ethiopia's government banned the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) from taking part in elections?

And Benin's bid to become Africa's cycling superpower.

Presenter: Audrey Brown
Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer
Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Patricia Whitehorne and Bella Hassan
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

16 May 10AM English United Kingdom News

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