Sahel: Traore Turns To Putin As Russia Expands Economic Ties With Burkina Faso
Watch this video as Firstpost examines Ibrahim Traore’s deepening partnership with Vladimir Putin’s Russia and what it means for Burkina Faso and the wider Sahel. Russia’s relationship with Burkina Faso is moving beyond military cooperation, with Moscow now expanding into energy, nuclear power, technology, agriculture and investment. The first Russia-Burkina Faso intergovernmental commission in Moscow is expected to open a formal economic channel between the two countries. For Traore, the partnership is part of Burkina Faso’s push for greater economic sovereignty after its break with Western security partners. For Putin, Burkina Faso could become an important gateway into the wider Alliance of Sahel States, alongside Mali and Niger. Alyson Le Grange tells you more on Firstpost Africa.
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