Abidjan, Oct 8, 2026 (AFP) - Burkina Faso's junta backs economic self-sufficiency

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2026-10-08

Since the military seized power in Burkina Faso four years ago, it has striven for economic self-sufficiency -- producing and processing locally, and financing development through the country's own resources. Backed by an aggressive but carefully controlled communications strategy, particularly on social media, the junta says it is transforming the west African country and improving its economic self-reliance. Junta leader Ibrahim Traore regularl......

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