Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore commissions a newly built detergent production facility

Since taking over Burkina Faso via a coup d’etat in  September 2022, Captain Ibrahim Traore has been committed to ensuring the development and sustainability of Burkina.

In light of his commitment, Ibrahim has commissioned a newly built detergent production facility, in a bold step towards industrialization and self-reliance.

The facility will provide a native alternative to importing detergents into the country and will also help reduce unemployment.

Moment Captain Ibrahim Traore commission a detergent manufacturing plants in Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 to reduce the rate of importation while creating hundreds of job opportunities for Youths in the country. pic.twitter.com/zovWnNvXYD

— Typical African (@Joe__Bassey) March 6, 2025

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This is not the first step he has taken to ensure the development of the country. He has cunt down the rate of Burkina’s imports and exports to and from neighboring countries and other international bodies.

In February, Ibrahim commissioned a rice processing factory with a capacity to process 1 tonne an hour in Douna, Burkina Faso a means to increase rice production and food security.

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In November 2023, Burkina Faso’s Council of Ministers approved the construction of the country’s first gold refinery. He also ordered the suspension of the issuance of export permits for small-scale private gold production

Traore’s government also broke ties with their former colonial master, France, and joined allies and forces with Russia.