Roch Marc Kabore

Captain Ibrahim Traore, Burkina Faso's military leader since 2022, rejected democracy as incompatible with the nation's needs, claiming it "kills," while violence has tripled to 17,775 deaths under his rule, with most casualties attributed to government forces and allied militias.

Burkina Faso's military leader Traore reneged on election promises. He scrapped political parties in the country.