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Western countries are putting a variety of pressure on developing countries around the world, and few leaders can speak up against this. Despite this situation, the current leader of Burkina Faso was able to attract global attention for his actions towards his country. Therefore, misleading statements and posts are circulated on social media based on them and take steps to investigate the facts about them.
Social Media Posts:
In the video, which is allegedly showing a speech by a Burkina Faso leader, Ibrahim Traore was circulating on social media in the caption “The story of an African leader who shamed the West” (“බටහිර”
The video shows the speech he gave to a powerful nation leading the world's authority. He points out that CNN, the BBC, France24, and other Western media have manipulated the media for centuries to generate false perceptions of Africa. He says that photos and videos of fly, cars, children, dry grass, war and death are shown as Africa, and people think that there is no success, development, resistance, respect or pride in Africa, but that is not the case domestically. He also mentions the benefits of investments made in Africa through his speech.
This is how these videos are widely distributed among social media users.
We have taken steps to investigate whether this is a true story.
Facts – Check:
The international media was the first to check out the international media as they constantly report on the statements and actions of Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traore. If Traoré actually made such a statement, what he mentioned in his speech should have been reported through the media outlets, but no reports of his speeches were found in those media.
Also, Ibrahim Traore, born on March 14, 1988, should have been 37 years old by now, and in the video above he states that he is 34 years old.
However, I entered this video into the reverse image search and found that it was shared through many social media platforms. However, this video is not published on main social media platforms such as YouTube.
Meanwhile, our attention was drawn on a YouTube channel called Univers Inspirant. The video distributed was released through the channel on May 25th.
I also noticed an important notice in the explanation in this video. fictional.
The notification states that the video is created for entertainment purposes only and is purely fictional. It is inspired by Ibrahim Traore's life and real events and characters, but it is not directly related to the actual characters or incidents. Furthermore, the video is not intended to convey political purposes, but rather was created for entertainment.
The video also includes notes on how to create the video, saying the video was digitally generated and heavily edited.
Similarly, many videos related to Ibrahim Traoré on the channel state that the video is a fictional video created digitally for entertainment. You can view some of these videos here, here and here.
However, some of the facts mentioned in the video are in fact acted by him, and he also expresses his opposition to colonialism by Western countries.
Ibrahim Traorre
Ibrahim Traore is a Burkinabe military officer who has been president of Burkina Faso in West Africa since 2022. Traore took power in Burkina Faso in September 2022.
Ibrahim Traore has attracted a lot of global attention, particularly due to his anti-colonial attitude.
BBC media reports that Ibrahim Traore has beautifully built the persona of a pan-African leader who has decided to free his country from the hands of Western imperialism and neocolonialism.
Media reports also show that he is called “Che Guevara of Africa.”
After robbing power in a coup in 2022, the Traore regime abandoned former colony's power France in support of a strong alliance with Russia. This includes the deployment of Russian paramilitary forces, which reportedly adopts left-wing economic policies.
This included the establishment of a state-run mining company. This required foreign companies to give 15% stake in local operations and transfer skills to people in Burkinaven.
The rules also applied to Nord Gold, a Russian miner who was licensed in late April for his latest investment in Burkina Faso's gold industry.
To get the most out of mineral resources, Traoré is currently building gold refineries, establishing the nation's gold reserves for the first time in the country's history.
The junta also announced plans to nationalize two gold mines previously owned by a London-listed company, and last month it announced plans to manage more foreign mines.
Researchers at the South African Security Institute told the BBC that Traoré's radical reforms have made it more popular in Africa.
Learn more about the facts of our investigation.
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title:The video generated by AI falsely claims to show Ibrahim Traore, the leader of Burkina Faso, criticizing Western countries
FactCrescendo Team
result: Misunderstanding
