Abuja, May 2, 2025 (AFP) - Disinformation fuels support for Burkina junta leader in Nigeria

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2025-05-02

Kehinde Sanni spends his days smoothing out dents and repainting scratched bumpers in a modest autobody shop in Lagos. He has never left Nigeria, yet he speaks glowingly of Ibrahim Traore, the military leader of Burkina Faso. "Nigeria needs someone like Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso. He's doing well for his country," Sanni said. His admiration is shaped by a steady stream of viral videos, memes and social media posts -- many misleading or outri......

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