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Traoré mocks journalist on jihadist control claim

Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traoré laughed off a British journalist's claim that 60% of his country is controlled by jihadists.

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Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traoré publicly mocked a British journalist who claimed 60% of the country is controlled by jihadists. In a video, Traoré laughs in the journalist's face after she tells him he can look up the "facts" online. The president then challenges her to name a city, stating there are only a few he hasn't visited, directly contradicting the assertion of widespread militant control. The exchange highlights the ongoing information war surrounding the security situation in the West African nation.
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