00:00It's been three years since Ibrahim Traore seized power in Burkina Faso through a coup d'etat.
00:06He justified his takeover at the time by claiming previous leaders
00:10had failed to protect the country from jihadist violence
00:13and promised to restore security within months.
00:16Fast forward three years and the army is better supported,
00:20with more weapons while thousands of volunteers have joined their ranks.
00:24But on the ground, little has changed.
00:26Terrorist groups still control large parts of the country and violence continues unabated.
00:32According to the NGO ACLED, Burkina Faso suffered as many attacks in 2024 and 2023 as in the years before,
00:41but with double the number of victims.
00:43Nearly 16,000 people have been killed in attacks in just two years.
00:48Meanwhile, freedoms are shrinking. Human rights groups report a rise in arbitrary detentions.
00:53Today, Burkina Faso ranks as the most affected country by terrorism in the world,
00:57a grim milestone three years after promises of peace.
01:00Despite this, Traore's popularity has soared since his ascension to power.
01:04He has embarked on radical reforms that resonate with many Burkina Bay.
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