The book portrays Traoré as a young military leader in Burkina Faso who came to power through a coup amid political instability and public dissatisfaction. Unlike Burkina Faso’s revolutionary captain Thomas Sankara, Traoré’s leadership faces significant challenges of junta instability, internal military division, and repeated coup attempts. Public support appears mixed and somewhat fragile, with criticism focused on repression and the precarious nature of his government.
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The book portrays Traoré as a young military leader in Burkina Faso who came to power through a coup amid political instability and public dissatisfaction. Unlike Burkina Faso’s revolutionary captain Thomas Sankara, Traoré’s leadership faces significant challenges of junta instability, internal military division, and repeated coup attempts. Public support appears mixed and somewhat fragile, with criticism focused on repression and the precarious nature of his government.