A charismatic 37-year-old, Burkina Faso's military ruler CaptIbrahim Traoré has skilfully built the persona of apan-Africanist leader determined to free his nation from whathe regards as the clutches of Western imperialism andneo-colonialism. His message has resonated across Africa and beyond, with hisadmirers seeing him as following in the footsteps of Africanheroes like Burkina Faso's very
