Two years of Ibrahim Traoré’s presidency
Burkina Faso’s GDP increased from approximately $18.8 billion to $22.1 billion
He reduced the salaries of ministers and parliamentarians by 30% and increased those of civil servants by 50%.
3. He paid off Burkina Faso’s local debts.
4. He created two tomato processing plants, the first in the country.
5. In 2023, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art gold mine to strengthen local processing capacity.
6. He ended the export of Burkinabe raw gold to Europe.
7. He built Burkina Faso’s second cotton processing plant. The country previously had only one.
8. He opened the first-ever National Support Center for Small-Scale Cotton Processing to support local cotton producers.
9. He banned the wearing of British wigs and robes in local courts and introduced traditional Burkinabé dress.
10. He prioritized agriculture by distributing more than 400 tractors, 239 power tillers, 710 motor pumps, and 714 motorcycles to boost production and support rural stakeholders.
11. He facilitated access to improved seeds and other agricultural inputs to maximize agricultural production.
12. Tomato production in Burkina Faso increased from 315,000 tons in 2022 to 360,000 tons in 2024.
13. Millet production increased from 907,000 tons in 2022 to 1.1 million tons in 2024.
14. Rice production increased from 280,000 tons in 2022 to 326,000 tons in 2024.
15. He banned French military operations in Burkina Faso.
16. He banned French media in Burkina Faso.
He expelled French troops from Burkina Faso.
18. His government is building new roads, widening existing ones, and converting gravel roads to paved ones.
He is currently building a new airport, Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport, scheduled for completion in 2025 and capable of handling one million passengers per year.
Many has attempted nearly 20 unsuccessful assassinations on his life and regime.
