Ibrahim Traore Burkina Faso Acquires Advanced Weaponry. Big Plans For The Future

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Whenever there is any news about Captain Ibrahim Traoré or Burkina Faso, one thing the media never fails to talk about is how Ibrahim Traoré promised to fight the insecurity that has plagued the country but one year after his taking power, the insecurity still persists. The media doesn't stop there, those articles or news programs go further to state how Traoré kicked out French forces who were supposedly helping to fight the insurgency in the country. The whole point of this is to show that Captain Traoré has not done anything to fight the insecurity and he is certainly not capable enough to do it all by himself. The truth is these news media are obviously pushed by Western propaganda to prove that Captain Traoré is incompetent to solve Burkina Faso’s insecurity problem simply because he came into power through a coup. But they are wrong because the fact is since Captain Traoré came into power, he has been doing all he can to combat insecurity in the country given the resources. He has strengthened the Defence force in the country by organizing training and outfitting them. He has built defense relations with other non-Western countries as well as African countries which would in turn strengthen the fight against insecurity in Burkina Faso. And just recently, Ibrahim Traoré announced that the country has acquired more powerful weapons, missiles and other military equipment.

The President unveiled these new high-grade military weapons at a handover ceremony held on the 12th of January 2024. According to the information released these weapons were bought from China and they included armoured vehicles, self-propelled mortars, and various weapons and ammunition. According to Traoré, the delivery is part of a strategic equipment plan that aims to strengthen the country’s security forces in their fight against jihadist insurgents. During the ceremony, President Traoré was seen inspecting six WMA301 fire-support vehicles, which are armed with 105 mm guns and made by Chinese company Norinco. He also examined eight CS/SM1 self-propelled mortars, which use a Dongfeng light tactical vehicle as a platform and have a caliber of 81 mm. Interestingly these are the first of their kind to be seen in Africa.